Washington DC taking pictures newest: Suspect in custody after two Israeli embassy workers killed close to Jewish museum | EUROtoday

Two Israeli embassy staffers have been gunned down Wednesday night time outdoors a Jewish museum in Washington DC, by a person police mentioned had chanted “free, free Palestine” following his arrest.

One particular person is believed to have died shortly after the assault, which occurred at 9.15pm native time outdoors the Capital Jewish Museum, and the second sufferer was taken to a neighborhood hospital in crucial situation and in addition died. The taking pictures was at “close range,” a spokesperson for the embassy mentioned.

“Two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot this evening at close range while attending a Jewish event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC,” Tal Naim Cohen, spokesperson on the Israeli embassy in Washington, mentioned in a put up on X.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem additionally confirmed the information, writing on X: “Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington DC.”

Writing on RealitySocial, US president Donald Trump instantly condemned the taking pictures as anti-Semitism.

“These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW! Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA. Condolences to the families of the victims. So sad that such things as this can happen! God Bless You ALL!” he wrote.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace mentioned he was “shocked” by the “horrific, antisemitic” taking pictures.

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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.

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The single suspect, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, chanted “Free Palestine, Free Palestine,” after being taken into custody, the police chief said.

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“After the shooting, the suspect entered the museum and was detained by event security,” Smith said.

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“Once in handcuffs, the suspect identified where he discarded the weapon, and that weapon has been recovered, and he implied that he committed the offence.”

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Mr Rodriguez had no previous contact with police, she added.

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Two Israeli embassy staff fatally shot by a lone gunman outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC were a young couple about to become engaged, officials have said.

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The two were shot and killed 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.

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Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., told reporters the young man killed had “purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem.”

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Two Israeli embassy staffers were fatally shot Wednesday night outside a Jewish museum in Washington, DC.

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Police say the suspect chanted “free, free Palestine” after he was arrested.

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The shooting occurred around 9:15 p.m. outside the Capital Jewish Museum, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

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One person is believed to have died shortly after the attack and a second was reportedly transported to a local hospital in critical condition and also died.

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The shooting was at “close range,” a spokesperson for the embassy said.

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“Two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot this evening at close range while attending a Jewish event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC,” Tal Naim Cohen, spokesperson at the Israeli embassy in Washington, said in a post on X.

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