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Video: Suspect Elias Rodriguez Chants “Free, Free Palestine” Whereas Taken into Custody After Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Shot Lifeless in D.C. | The Gateway Pundit

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Video taken by an attendee on the Younger Diplomats Reception on the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening hosted by the American Jewish Committee’s D.C. Younger Skilled Board captured the second when alleged gunman Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago in keeping with police, was detained after capturing and killing two Israeli Embassy staffers simply outdoors the museum, positioned within the 500 block of third Avenue, NW, close to the FBI discipline workplace for D.C.

Rodriguez is seen on video shouting as he was being detained. “Free, free Palestine,” in the identical cadence as heard at communist-led protests on American faculty campuses. An eyewitness reported Rodriguez threw a pink keffiyeh on the ground and in addition chanted, “There is just one answer, Intifada revolution.”

Suspected Israeli Embassy staffer shooter Elias Rodriguez shouted, “Free, free Palestine” as he was detained on the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., display picture, NYC Scoop/X, Could 21, 2025.

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Suspected Israeli Embassy staffer shooter Elias Rodriguez shouted, “Free, free Palestine” as he was detained on the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., display picture, NYC Scoop/X, Could 21, 2025.

Josh Kraushaar, editor in chief of the Jewish Insider, reported a supply saying the what turned out to be the alleged gunman entered the museum after the capturing, “from a witness: “After the capturing a man got here inside saying he noticed it and wanted water and a protected house, then whipped out a keffiyeh and yelled free Palestine a bunch earlier than being escorted out by police.”

(Police later mentioned Rodriguez confirmed police the place he had ditched the gun after the capturing.)

Reza Chowdhury reported the alleged shooter Elias Rodriguez seems to be a member of the Chicago chapter of the communist entrance group Get together for Socialism and Liberation.

Rodriguez was additional IDed as a staffer for a Chicago primarily based leftwing outfit, The Historical past Makers, in keeping with reporter Matthew Foldi.

The Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, advised reporters at a press briefing led by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser that the embassy staffers killed within the assault have been a pair about to be engaged, and that the person had just lately purchased a hoop to suggest to his girlfriend subsequent week in Jerusalem. The ambassador additionally spoke about his cellphone dialog with President Trump.

Video of Lawyer Common Pam Bondi talking on the press convention, posted by reporter Alexander Nazaryan. Jeanine Pirro, newly appointed interim U.S. Lawyer for the District of Washington, could be seen on the far left sporting a darkish overcoat.

Metropolitan Police Division Chief Pamela Smith IDed the suspect to reporters. Video posted by Day by day Wire reporter Kassy Akiva.

Full video of the press convention by WTTG-TV:

UPDATE: Eyewitness to Rodriguez’s conduct after the capturing:

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino posted a late evening replace:

The topic is at present being interviewed by DC Metro at the side of our FBI JTTF staff.

The US Lawyer’s workplace is on scene with me, and our WFO administration staff, on the Washington Discipline Workplace reviewing the proof to find out extra actions.

The capturing occurred a brief distance from our Washington Discipline Workplace. Our FBI cops, assigned to posts on the WFO property, instantly responded and rendered support after the assault.

Early indicators are that that is an act of focused violence. Our FBI staff is absolutely engaged and we’ll get you solutions as quickly as we are able to, with out compromising extra leads.



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