Capital Jewish Museum Washington DC shooting: Israeli embassy officials injured, two dead in US
Two people are reportedly dead and Israeli embassy officials have been injured after a shooting outside a Jewish museum in the United States.
The shooting occurred outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC on Wednesday night, which was hosting an event at the time.
Local media have reported that a man and a woman are dead, however, police are yet to confirm details about the reported fatalities.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi travelled to the scene in the minutes after the shooting.
'I am on the scene of the horrible shooting outside the Washington, DC Capital Jewish Museum with
@USAttyPirro
.,' she wrote on X.
'Praying for the victims of this violence as we work to learn more.'
Initial reports suggest an Israeli diplomat may be one of the fatalities.
Unverified reports claim a person was heard yelling 'free Palestine' before shooting a man.
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, called the incident a 'depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism'.
'The fatal shooting that took place outside the event that took place at the Jewish Museum in Washington, DC is a depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism,' he wrote on X.
'Harming the Jewish community is crossing a red line.
'We are confident that the US authorities will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act.
'Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives – everywhere in the world.'
In an earlier post, Mr Danon said: 'Israeli embassy employees were also injured'.
American Jewish Committee chief executive Ted Deutch said the group was 'devastated'
'We are devastated that an unspeakable act of violence took place outside the venue,' he said in a statement.
'At this moment, as we await more information from the police about exactly what transpired, our attention and our hearts are solely with those who were harmed and their families.'
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