Elias Rodriguez, murder and Washington DC
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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.
A 19-year-old social media influencer urged support for man charged with first degree murder after Israeli embassy couple shot dead in Washington.
Disinformation swirled after the DC embassy shooting—here’s what we know about Elias Rodriguez and his motivations.