Capital Jewish Museum Murders
Suspected Shooter Charged With Homicide …
Allegedly Shot Victims From Behind
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A person who allegedly shot and killed 2 Israeli Embassy staff in Washington, D.C. exterior the Capital Jewish Museum Wednesday evening has been charged with first-degree homicide and different costs.
Elias Rodriguez — the suspected shooter who was arrested Wednesday — has been charged with 2 counts of first-degree homicide, homicide of international officers, inflicting the demise of an individual by means of using a firearm, and discharging a firearm whereas committing a criminal offense of violence.
A federal legislation enforcement agent claims in a sworn affidavit that Rodriguez shot and killed Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky simply after 9 PM ET.
Yaron and Sarah have been our associates and colleagues. They have been within the prime of their lives.
This night, a terrorist shot and killed them as they exited an occasion on the Capital Jewish Museum in DC.
The complete embassy workers is heartbroken and devastated by their homicide. No phrases… pic.twitter.com/2HytKDp8Fr
— Embassy of Israel to the USA (@IsraelinUSA) Could 22, 2025
@IsraelinUSA
The federal agent claims surveillance video reveals Rodriguez stroll previous the 2 victims earlier than he allegedly turned and fired a number of instances at them whereas their backs have been turned. Rodriguez then superior on the 2 victims, officers declare … firing extra pictures till they have been each useless.
Rodriguez then allegedly ran again to the Jewish Museum … the place they are saying he admitted to killing the 2 folks, claiming he “did it for Palestine.”
Feds declare Rodriguez purchased the gun used within the capturing again in 2020 in Illinois.

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We shared video with you yesterday of Rodriguez’s arrest … throughout which he chants, “Free, free Palestine” as cops drag him away.
Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. launched a press release saying Lischinsky and Milgrim, have been “a young couple about to be engaged.”
President Donald Trump stated “Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA.”