Washington DC Shooting Suspect Elias Rodriguez Arrested After Killing Two Embassy Workers

Elias Rodriguez, a 30-year-old man from Chicago, was arrested for the shooting of two Israeli embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Witnesses reported Rodriguez pacing outside before the shooting and chanting 'Free, free Palestine' upon his detention. Social media posts linked to Rodriguez revealed militant support for Palestine, including calls to escalate conflict and references to violent attacks, as well as a manifesto advocating armed demonstrations against Israel. Rodriguez had a brief association with the Marxist-Leninist Party for Socialism and Liberation and was involved in protests supporting Palestinians and against police violence. Professionally, he worked as an administrative specialist for the American Osteopathic Information Association and as a researcher for HistoryMakers, an African American historical archive. Authorities, including the Metropolitan Police and FBI, are conducting a thorough investigation into his background, noting no prior interactions with law enforcement.