The police chief Pamela Smith said that the deadly shooting suspect of two Israeli embassy employees outside an event at the Jewish capital in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, shouted “free Palestine” after his detention.
Officials said that a man and a woman – both employees at the Israeli embassy – were killed and killed when they left on Wednesday night.
Washington spokesman for Washington, a spokesman for Washington, a spokesman for Washington, said in a statement on Wednesday night.
“We have a full belief in law enforcement authorities on both local and unionist levels to arrest the shooter and protect the representatives of Israel and Jewish societies throughout the United States,” the statement continued.
Smith said that the suspect, who was determined as Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, 30, was immediately seized at the scene of the accident and being interrogated by the police.
After the shooting, Rodriguez tried to enter the building where the event was stopped and stopped through the security of the event, Smith said.
Smith said that, as soon as the reservation was satisfied, he indicated that he committed fire and began chanting, “Palestine is free, free.”
The place where he allegedly got rid of the gun used to shoot, which was immediately recovered, according to officials.
The Capital Police was seen at the point of shooting on May 21, 2025.
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“There is no active threat,” said the mayor of the capital, Morel Boser, during the press conference at the Metropolitan police station.
“I want to be clear that we will not tolerate this violence or hatred in our city. We will not tolerate any terrorist acts, and we will stand together as a society in the coming days and weeks to send a clear message that we will not tolerate anti -Semitism.”
Smith said that the emergency communication centers began to receive calls at approximately 9:08 pm, which are reports of shooting in the area.
When the respondents arrived, the man and the woman were found at the scene, not breathing, and continued. Sources told ABC News that at least one of the victims was transferred for the first time to a local hospital.
The officials confirmed that the two victims were coming out of the event in the museum when the accident occurred.
“The couple who were shot tonight was about to engage.” “The young man bought a ring this week with the intention of proposing next week in Jerusalem.”
He also participated that he had received a call from President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, pledging to support the United States in combating anti -Semitism.
Ted Dic, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, confirmed with ABC News that AJC hosted an event in the museum on Wednesday evening, adding: “We have been destroyed that an indescribable violence actually happened outside the place. At this moment, we are waiting for more information from the police about what was transferred, and our hearts and hearts only with those who were harming them.
The accident occurred near the Federal Field Investigation Office in the capital, an official spokesman for the FBI Posted on X There was an office at the scene working in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Department.
“The FBI employees at the scene are working with MPD to respond. We will soon have a statement and share more information at our ability.”
Bondi said in a post on X.
“We pray for the victims of this violence and we are working to learn more,” it is books.
Danny Donnon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, called on the shooting of a “corrupt act of anti -Semitic terrorism” in A. After x.
“Harming diplomats and Jewish society crosses a red line,” he wrote.
The Minister of Internal Security of the United States, Christie Nom He said on x“We actively achieve and work to get more information to participate. Please pray for the families of the victims. We will provide this spoiler perpetrator to justice.”
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