Elias Rodriguez, murder and Washington DC
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Years before he allegedly shot and killed two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, Elias Rodriguez was an active member of left-wing groups in Chicago, protesting police violence and a proposed Amazon headquarters.
Rodriguez’s charges were laid out in a criminal complaint. He was informed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh during an initial appearance in federal court Thursday that some of the charges against him carry the possibility of the death penalty or life in prison, officials said in the briefing later that afternoon.
Disinformation swirled after the DC embassy shooting—here’s what we know about Elias Rodriguez and his motivations.
The contents of an alleged manifesto of Capital Jewish Museum shooter Elias Rodriguez has been revealed after he was accused of fatally shooting two people.
The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington has been charged with the murder of foreign officials and other crimes.