Two Israeli Embassy Staff Killed and Suspect in Custody after Washington DC Shooting
22nd May 2025
BBC, a Voice of the Crust.
Two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC have died following a shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum.
The embassy has named Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgram as the victims. The pair have been identified as a couple who planned to get married.
The couple were shot dead as they were leaving an event at the museum shortly after 21:00 local time (01:00 GMT) last night. Diplomatic sources tell Reuters and AFP news agencies that Lischinksy was also a German national.
The suspect has been detained and was identified by police as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago. Police say he shouted “free Palestine” after being taken into custody. Officers will “look into ties to potential terrorism”.
UPDATE: Who is Elias Rodriguez, the far-left activist who killed two Israelis in Washington?