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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.
Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, by a suspect who shouted "free, free Palestine" as he was arrested, police said. Israel named the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a young couple soon to be engaged.
Just send us a note and tell us you're thinking of us.’ Ron Halber says rising antisemitism has left his community in mourning – and in need of allies.
Following the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., the ADL is urging Americans to stand up against surging antisemitism across the country.
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A day after the murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, TIME spoke with three rabbis grappling with the aftermath
A man and a woman were shot and killed near an FBI office in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department confirmed to CBS News. The double-shooting occurred at around 9:15 p.m. local time near an FBI office building in the 300 block of F St., NW. Officers are still searching for the suspect.
Authorities raid Elias Rodriguez's Chicago apartment after he allegedly killed two Israeli embassy workers outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.