'I Did It For Gaza': Gunman Elias Rodriguez Declares After Killing Israel Embassy Staff In US
The FBI has revealed shocking details following the murder of two Israel embassy staff outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC on May 22. 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez, who was captured after the attack, reportedly went inside the museum and shouted that he did it for Gaza. Court documents reveal that Rodriguez first opened fire at a group of four people and then kept shooting at the Israel-American couple as they fell to the ground. Watch for more details.
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