Elias Rodriguez在华盛顿特区博物馆向两名以色列大使馆工作人员开枪, Elias Rodriguez fatally shot two Israeli Embassy staff at a D.C. museum, shouting "Free Palestine," and is facing federal murder and hate crime charges.

2025年5月21日,43岁的Elias Rodriguez被控在华盛顿首都犹太博物馆外枪杀两名以色列大使馆工作人员Yaron Lischinsky和Sarah Milgrim。 Elias Rodriguez, 43, was accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025. 检察官说,他穿着照相机,在网上购买,并事先送到他的旅馆,从他的角度记录了杀人事件,表明他有预谋。 Prosecutors said he wore a body camera, purchased online and delivered to his hotel beforehand, which recorded the killings from his perspective, indicating premeditation. 他在袭击中大声疾呼“自由巴勒斯坦”,后来告诉当局,他为巴勒斯坦和加沙采取行动。 He shouted “Free Palestine” during the attack and later told authorities he acted for Palestine and Gaza. Rodriguez带着一把手枪从芝加哥起飞,携带检查行李,在博物馆内投降,声称自己手无寸铁。 Rodriguez flew from Chicago with a handgun in checked luggage and surrendered inside the museum, claiming he was unarmed. 参与结婚的受害人是美国公民和以色列国民。 The victims, engaged to be married, were a U.S. citizen and an Israeli national. Rodriguez的辩护人要求有更多时间提交减轻伤害的证据, 政府反对这项请求。 Indicted on federal hate crime and murder charges, Rodriguez’s defense seeks more time to submit mitigation evidence, a request the government opposes. 关于该事项的听证会定于下周三举行。 A hearing on the matter is set for next Wednesday. 检察官尚未决定是否要求判处死刑。 Prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty. 他被捕的警方尸体摄像头录像已提供给辩护律师。 Police body camera footage of his arrest has been provided to defense attorneys.