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Lone suspect held following two Israeli embassy staffers death in central Washington

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22-05-2025 | 04:07

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Lone suspect held following two Israeli embassy staffers death in central Washington

Two Israeli embassy staffers, a young couple about to be engaged, were killed by a lone gunman in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, and a suspect who chanted pro-Palestine slogans is in custody, officials said.

The two were shot and killed as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in the area of 3rd and F Streets in Northwest, a part of central Washington that is about 1.3 miles (2 km) from the White House.

Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said a man shot at a group of four people with a handgun, hitting both the victims. He was seen pacing outside the museum prior to the shooting.

The single suspect, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, chanted "Free Palestine, Free Palestine," after being taken into custody, she said.

The suspect had no previous contact with police, she added.

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