Elias Rodriguez, Israel and Jewish Museum
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Disinformation swirled after the DC embassy shooting—here’s what we know about Elias Rodriguez and his motivations.
Police identified the suspect as Elias Rodriguez, a Chicago man in his early 30s, in a shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers.
In Washington, Elias Rodriguez allegedly shot two Israeli Embassy staffers, citing motivation for Palestine and Gaza. The victims were a young couple, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who were soon to be engaged.
A manifesto allegedly written by the main suspect in the deadly shooting of two Israeli embassy workers at a Jewish museum in Washington DC has been reveled.
Elias Rodriguez, the alleged shooter who killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night cited Israel's war on Gaza as his motivation according to court documents.
Elias Rodriguez has been charged with the killing of two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, an act condemned as antisemitism. Authorities highlight possible political motivations, while Israeli embassies heighten security.
Top White House and Justice officials tied the brazen shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers to ongoing campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.