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chowder66

(10,581 posts)
Wed May 21, 2025, 11:35 PM May 21

Two Israeli Embassy staff members killed outside Jewish museum in Washington, DC [View all]

Source: CNN

Two people believed to be connected to the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, were shot Wednesday night near the Capital Jewish Museum, according to a source familiar with the situation and a law enforcement source. Another law enforcement source told CNN that two people were killed and at least one of them is believed to be connected to the embassy.

DC Police said its investigating a shooting across the street from the FBI's Washington Field Office, which is located near the museum. The Israeli embassy is working with law enforcement.

The Israeli ambassador was not involved in the incident and was not at the location when the shooting happened, an embassy spokesperson told CNN.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on social media that she and acting US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro have arrived to the scene of the shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/politics/individuals-connected-to-israeli-embassy-shot-in-dc-sources-says



Breaking on MSNBC and elsewhere.

They are reporting on MSNBC the shooter shouted "Free Palestine".
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*US Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on social media that she and acting US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro elleng May 21 #1
I know. It's like a horrible clown-filled circus of the damned, isn't it? LearnedHand May 21 #2
;-( elleng May 21 #3
What could possibly go wrong Srkdqltr May 21 #5
Two incompetents bdamomma Thursday #32
You should update the headline. Mosby May 21 #4
Done. Thx. chowder66 Thursday #9
Palestinians here on the USA are in.. Lovie777 May 21 #6
Not to mention the hardships of Jews being hunted down on the streets of the US Capital Beastly Boy Thursday #13
Exactly.. cabotnn22 Thursday #37
Washington Jewish Museum shooter yelled 'Free Palestine' while being arrested -- NBC Mosby May 21 #7
It's a good thing . . , Richard D Thursday #8
The suspect in the shooting has been identified as a 30-year-old man from Chicago chanted JohnSJ Thursday #11
I wouldn't be surprised either. In fact, I fully expect it. Oopsie Daisy Thursday #29
There no good reason for killing these people but did Israel "justify" their starvation of innocent children? LymphocyteLover Thursday #62
The subject of this thread is the killing of two people simply because they were JEWISH. That you find JohnSJ Thursday #63
I am willing to bet the shooter is not Palestinian. Beastly Boy Thursday #10
I think the odds are very high on that speculation. The only thing I have heard he is a 30 year old man JohnSJ Thursday #12
His name is Elias Rodriguez, he's 33. Mosby Thursday #14
Thanks Mosby. That was fast. JohnSJ Thursday #15
Check my edit. Mosby Thursday #16
+++ JohnSJ Thursday #17
Intonation like a regular protester Sympthsical Thursday #23
"The True Believer". A loser who takes on a "cause" to give meaning to their life. /nt artemisia1 Thursday #28
Kind of like many Magats mdbl Thursday #31
Fucking idiot ended two lives, and his own. I bet he voted 3rd party in 2024. nt SunSeeker Thursday #53
It isn't confirmed yet Mosby Thursday #56
So basically he helped get Trump elected and enabled the misery in Gaza. Typical. SunSeeker Thursday #59
He has a BA in english from UIC Mosby Thursday #19
and I hope he rots in his cell until his worthless life ends. JohnSJ Thursday #22
Would expect the authorities to seek the death penalty in this case MichMan Thursday #34
I have no problem with that. This was definitely premeditated. JohnSJ Thursday #43
Federal crime cabotnn22 Thursday #38
That is fine with me. JohnSJ Thursday #44
It reads bdamomma Thursday #35
They deleted it, here's a screen cap. Mosby Thursday #46
Welp, hopefully he will be "exploring a new place"... like Prison! Hideous Crime. electric_blue68 Thursday #64
The page at the link is gone now. UIC is referring to University of Illinois Chicago? nt SunSeeker Thursday #55
Yes. Mosby Thursday #57
NBC News said his name is Elias Rodriguez womanofthehills Thursday #20
The suspect is Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago Meowmee Thursday #24
One thing is for certain he is an antisemitic jackass. JohnSJ Thursday #18
They were a couple... Richard D Thursday #21
And the man he killed advocated for peace mdbl Thursday #33
Violence among the various factions in the moniss Thursday #25
This wasn't "violence among various factions. It was the cold blooded murder of two Jews lapucelle Thursday #30
The acceptance of the use of violence moniss Thursday #39
The *issue* is the ho-hum, faux intellectual acceptance of the cold blooded murder of Jews lapucelle Thursday #41
I have zero idea how you could twist what I'm saying moniss Thursday #45
Yes, because nothing helps your cause more than committing cold blooded murder(SARCASM) and, no, I don't support Israel' artemisia1 Thursday #26
It's a sad state of affairs. It's also sad how this event will likely get more attention than the 275 Gazans Exp Thursday #27
The news here is, this killing happened in the United States. Emile Thursday #36
Yes, I know. But do you know how many people are killed by guns EVERY DAY in the USA? But this gets more sympathy, Exp Thursday #50
This message was self-deleted by its author comradebillyboy Thursday #61
Well, this crime happened in the US cabotnn22 Thursday #40
Yes, I know. But do you know how many people are killed by guns EVERY DAY in the USA? But this gets more sympathy and Exp Thursday #51
Easy, if he's not a prohibited person, MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #54
All righty then. Aren't you special? Hekate Thursday #66
Post removed Post removed Thursday #42
You're OK with the cold-blooded murder mcar Thursday #47
Post removed Post removed Thursday #48
So, you are OK with the cold-blooded murder mcar Thursday #49
Stunning isn't it? SunSeeker Thursday #58
That was... something else. Oopsie Daisy Friday #67
The murderers manifesto Mosby Thursday #52
This message was self-deleted by its author Bok_Tukalo Thursday #60
To make this suck even more . . . Richard D Thursday #65
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