The suspect in the shooting at the Israeli embassy has been identified
22 may 2025 в 14:13
The suspect was identified in the shooting of two Israeli embassy employees near the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington on May 21. According to Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith, a man named Elias Rodriguez told police where he had disposed of the weapon, which was later found, and «he implied that he had committed the crime».
Below, learn about the suspect, Rodriguez, and what happened to the Israeli embassy employees.
The shooting took place in downtown Washington on the evening of May 21 at the Capitol Jewish Museum. Two people were shot as they were leaving an event organized by the American Jewish Committee, whose organizers said it was about helping people in Gaza, BBC reports.
The two victims were identified as a young couple, almost engaged.
The suspect returned to the building after the shooting, according to event organizer Jojo Kalina, who told BBC Today that «security let this man in, thinking he was a random witness». She continued to describe the suspect as «very upset», - and she did not see any weapons on him. However, he then «pulled out his red Jordanian keffiyeh and shouted 'Free Palestine'».
Kalina said that since the event was focused on building coalitions in the Middle East, it was «deeply ironic that we were discussing building bridges, and then we were all hit on the head with such hatred».
Rodriguez, 30, is a suspect in the shooting of two Israeli embassy employees. He is from Chicago, according to various sources.
Not much is known about Rodriguez, except that the Washington Metropolitan Police had no «prior interactions» with him, Chief Smith said at a press conference after the shooting.
«We don’t see anything in his past that would have caught our attention», - Smith added, citing BBC. «Our joint counterterrorism group is closely working with the FBI so we can conduct a thorough analysis of his past»
Below, learn about the suspect, Rodriguez, and what happened to the Israeli embassy employees.
The shooting took place in downtown Washington on the evening of May 21 at the Capitol Jewish Museum. Two people were shot as they were leaving an event organized by the American Jewish Committee, whose organizers said it was about helping people in Gaza, BBC reports.
The two victims were identified as a young couple, almost engaged.
The suspect returned to the building after the shooting, according to event organizer Jojo Kalina, who told BBC Today that «security let this man in, thinking he was a random witness». She continued to describe the suspect as «very upset», - and she did not see any weapons on him. However, he then «pulled out his red Jordanian keffiyeh and shouted 'Free Palestine'».
Kalina said that since the event was focused on building coalitions in the Middle East, it was «deeply ironic that we were discussing building bridges, and then we were all hit on the head with such hatred».
Rodriguez, 30, is a suspect in the shooting of two Israeli embassy employees. He is from Chicago, according to various sources.
Not much is known about Rodriguez, except that the Washington Metropolitan Police had no «prior interactions» with him, Chief Smith said at a press conference after the shooting.
«We don’t see anything in his past that would have caught our attention», - Smith added, citing BBC. «Our joint counterterrorism group is closely working with the FBI so we can conduct a thorough analysis of his past»
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