Two staff members at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, were killed Wednesday night near the Capital Jewish Museum, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said.
โTwo Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington DC,โ Noem said in a post on X. โWe are actively investigating and working to get more information to share.โ
Speaking at a news conference, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said law enforcement believes the shooting was conducted by a single suspect who is now in custody.
The suspect, who Smith named as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, โwas observed pacing back and forth outside of the museumโ before he โapproached a group of four people, produced a handgun and opened fire striking both of our descendants,โ she said. (CNN)