Elias Rodriguez, 30, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and murder of foreign officials after allegedly killing two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2025. The victims, Yaron Lischinsky, an Israeli citizen, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, a U.S. embassy employee, were a couple planning to marry.
Rodriguez reportedly shouted “Free Palestine” while being arrested and told officers, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.” Prosecutors say he fired 21 rounds, continuing to shoot even after the victims were on the ground.
Authorities are treating the incident as both a terrorist attack and a hate crime. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 18, and more charges may be added.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the act as a result of incitement against Israel. Former U.S. President Donald Trump also described the shooting as clearly anti-Semitic. Mourners gathered at the museum the following day to honor the victims.
Credit : CGTN
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