Two Israeli embassy workers members fatally shot close to Jewish museum in Washington DC. Suspect chanted ‘free Palestine,’ police reported | EUROtoday

Two Israeli embassy staffers have been fatally shot Wednesday night time exterior a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., authorities stated.

The suspect chanted “free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, stated the DC police chief, Associated Press reported.

The taking pictures occurred round 9:15 p.m. exterior the Capital Jewish Museum, in response to the Metropolitan Police Department.

One particular person is believed to have died shortly after the assault and a second was reportedly transported to a neighborhood hospital in vital situation and in addition died. The taking pictures was at “close range,” a spokesperson for the embassy stated.

“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, stated in a publish on X.

“We have full faith in law enforcement authorities on both the local and federal levels to apprehend the shooter and protect Israel’s representatives and Jewish communities throughout the United States.”

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.”

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She added: “We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share. Please pray for the families of the victims. We will bring this depraved perpetrator to justice.”

The id of the arrested suspect has not been shared. However, the FBI reported shortly after the taking pictures that there was no ongoing menace to public security.

According to Josh Kraushaar, editor in chief of the Jewish Insiderthe occasion was an annual Young Diplomats Reception hosted by the American Jewish Committee’s DC Young Professional Board.

Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, confirmed to ABC News that the group had hosted an occasion on the museum on Wednesday night time.

“We are devastated that an unspeakable act of violence took place outside the venue,” he told the outlet. “At this moment, as we await more information from the police about exactly what transpired, our attention and our hearts are solely with those who were harmed and their families.”

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated she was on the scene of the “horrible taking pictures.” “Praying for the victims of this violence as we work to learn more,” she stated.

Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, referred to as the taking pictures a “depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism.”

“We are confident that the US authorities will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act,” Danon stated in a publish on X. “Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives — everywhere in the world.”