Overview

• Two Israeli embassy staffers, a man and a woman, were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum during an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee on May 21.
• Authorities identified the suspect as Elias Rodriguez, 30, who was detained after entering the museum and reportedly shouting 'Free Palestine.'
• The FBI and Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the attack as a potential hate crime and act of terrorism, with no ongoing public threat reported.
• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon condemned the shooting as a 'depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism' and vowed accountability.
• The museum, which had recently received a security grant, underscores growing concerns over the safety of Jewish institutions in the U.S. amid rising anti-Semitic violence.