UPDATED: Two Israeli Embassy Staff Members Killed in DC – Shooter was Socialist who Shouted “Free Palestine”
UPDATE:
WASHINGTON DC: 2 Israeli Embassy staff shot/killed near the Jewish Museum – across the street from FBI DC Field Office.
Suspect 30 y.o. Elias Rodriguez from Chicago chanted “Free, Free Palestine”. Rodriguez is now in custody.https://t.co/yQZOYgoNzi— Info-Blurbs (@info_blurbs) May 22, 2025
ORIGINAL REPORTING
🚨 #BREAKING: An Israeli diplomat has just been shot and kiIIed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in DC
The shooter screamed “FREE PALESTINE” before assassinating the diplomat, per DC police
FBI and Pam Bondi are now on scene pic.twitter.com/bogH1UUR1j
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 22, 2025