Deadly shooting of two Israeli embassy staff outside Jewish museum in Washington, DC

Two Israeli embassy staff have been killed in a shooting in the US capital. The incident took place outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. The museum was hosting an annual event meant to be a reception for young Jewish professionals. The two victims were leaving the event when they were killed. Police have arrested a suspect, identified as Elias Rodriguez, a 30-year-old from Chicago. Authorities say he was observed pacing outside the museum before the shooting started. Washington police chief Pamela Smith said officers have arrested a suspect following the murder of two Israeli embassy staff members outside the museum. Israeli embassy in Washington spokesman, Tal Naim Cohen, confirmed that two staff members were shot “at close range” while attending a Jewish event at the museum. Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, President Trump condemned the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, a short while ago, saying they were “based obviously on anti-Semitism”. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou Castro has more on this developing story from Washington, DC. Richard Weitz is a Security Expert and Analyst. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #Israel #CapitalJewishMuseum #Washington #WashingtonShooting #JewishMuseumShooting #IsraelEmbassy #DonaldTrump #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraEnglish