2 staff members of the Israeli Embassy killed during the shooting outside the Event with Capital Jewish Museum of DC: Officials

The suspect in the fatal shooting of two staff members of the Israeli embassy outside an event with a capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, sang “free and free Palestine” after being placed in police custody, “said DC police chief Pamela Smith.

A man and a woman – The two staff members of the Israeli embassy – were shot dead when they left an event on Wednesday evening, officials announced.

“Two members of the Israeli embassy staff were killed tonight at close range when they attended a Jewish Museum Capital event in Washington DC,” the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Tal Naim Cohen on Wednesday evening.

“We are fully confident in the authorities of the application of laws at the local and federal levels to apprehend the shooter and protect the Jewish representatives and communities of Israel across the United States,” the statement continued.

The suspect, identified as Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, was quickly arrested on the scene and was questioned by the police, said Smith.

After the shooting, Rodriguez tried to enter the building where the event took place and was arrested by the security of the event, said Smith.

Once in detention, he hinted that he had committed the shooting and had started to sing, “free and free Palestine,” said Smith.

He also explained where he would have abandoned the weapon used in the shooting, which was quickly recovered, according to officials.

“There is no active threat,” said the mayor of DC Muriel Bowser at the press conference at the Metropolitan Police Service.

“I want to be clear that we will not tolerate this violence or this hatred in our city. We will not tolerate any act of terrorism, and we will be together as a community in the coming days and weeks to send a clear message that we will not tolerate anti -Semitism.”

Emergency call centers began to receive calls around 9:08 p.m. reporting a shooting in the region, said Smith.

When the emergency workers arrived, the man and a woman were found on the scene, not breathing, she continued. At least one of the victims was transported for the first time in a local hospital in critical condition, sources told ABC News.

The two victims had left the event at the museum when the incident occurred, managed officials.

“The couple who was killed tonight was about to be engaged,” the Israeli ambassador in the United States Yechiel Leiter said at the press conference. “The young man bought a ring this week with the intention of offering next week in Jerusalem.”

He also shared that he had received a call from President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, promising the support of the United States in the fight against anti-Semitism.

Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, confirmed with ABC News that the AJC had organized an event in the museum on Wednesday evening, adding: “We are devastated that an unspeakable act of violence took place outside the site. At the moment, while we are expecting more information from the police from what was sweat, our attention and our hearts are people who were injured and injured by police.”

The incident took place near the FBI Field Office to DC a high-level spokesperson for the FBI Posted on X that there was a presence of office on the spot working in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Department.

“FBI staff are on the workplace with MPD to respond. We will soon have a statement and will share more information as we can,” wrote Ben Williamson.

The United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and American acting lawyer in the Columbia District Jeanine Pirro went to the scene shortly after the incident, Bondi said in a position on X.

“Pray for the victims of this violence when we work to find out more”, she wrote.

Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, described the shooting a “depraved act of anti -Semitic terrorism” in a Publish.

“Naming diplomats and the Jewish community crosses a red line,” he wrote.

United States department of Kristi Noem internal security secretary said on x“” We actively investigate and work to get more information to share. Please pray for the families of the victims. We will translate this author to justice. “”

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