Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in DC Shooting

WATCH: Two members of the Israeli Embassy’s staff were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington on Wednesday night. Joumanna Bercetche reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Myles Miller, John Harney, and Dan Williams

May 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM UTC

Corrected

May 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM UTC

Two members of the Israeli Embassy’s staff were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington on Wednesday night by a gunman who chanted “Free, Free Palestine,” officials said, condemning the attack as an antisemitic hate crime.

A single suspect is in custody, Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith told reporters, identifying the suspect as Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, Illinois. Israel said it’s boosting security around embassies and diplomatic staff, which had already been on high alert given international outcry at the 19-month-old war in Gaza.