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Two Israeli Embassy Staff Killed in Antisemitic Shooting Outside D.C. Jewish Museum

Suspect Elias Rodriguez, chanting 'Free Palestine,' is in custody as officials investigate the fatal attack during a diplomatic event.

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A man, with an Israeli flag with a cross in the center, kneels next to emergency personnel working at the site where, according to the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., U.S. May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Law enforcement work the scene after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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Overview

  • Two Israeli embassy employees, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025.
  • The victims, a young couple about to be engaged, were attending a Young Diplomats Reception hosted by the American Jewish Committee.
  • The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, was detained by event security after entering the museum and chanting 'Free Palestine.'
  • Law enforcement officials, including the FBI, have stated there is no ongoing public threat and are investigating the motive, considering it a potential hate crime or act of terrorism.
  • Israeli and U.S. leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, condemned the killings as antisemitic violence, with calls to strengthen security at Israeli missions worldwide.