Suspect faces ‘death penalty-eligible’ charges in fatal Washington shooting of Israeli embassy aides

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Elias Rodriguez, 31, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington D.C. Rodriguez allegedly opened fire on a group leaving an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee, claiming he acted "for Palestine" and "for Gaza." The victims, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were a couple soon to be engaged and known for their work promoting peace between Arabs and Jews. The case is being investigated as a hate crime and act of terrorism.