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International Business Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- International Business Times
Elias Rodriguez: Jewish Museum Shooter Unleashed Nearly Two Dozen Bullets and Kept Firing at Sarah Milgrim Even After She Tried to Crawl Away
The alleged pro-Palestine attacker who opened fire on two Israeli Embassy staff members outside Capital Jewish Museum, in Washington, DC, killing both of them, unleashed nearly 20 rounds at the couple, who were going to be engaged soon. One of the victims, Sarah Milgrim tried to crawl to safety after falling to the ground, according to sources and court documents. Elias Rodriguez, 31, was caught on surveillance camera firing multiple rounds at Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, before both victims collapsed outside the Capital Jewish Museum late Wednesday night, according to an arrest affidavit. Rodriguez, originally from Chicago, then leaned over the wounded pair and continued shooting senselessly. Killed Them Mercilessly As Milgrim tried to crawl away in a desperate bid to survive, Rodriguez chased her and shot her again, as detailed in the charging documents. The footage also showed Rodriguez reloading his firearm before firing more shots at Milgrim. Law enforcement sources told The New York Post that the accused gunman fired at least 21 bullets in the brutal attack, using a high-quality German-made H&K 9mm pistol, which he had legally acquired several years ago. Sources revealed that Rodriguez, well known to Chicago police as a left-wing rabble rouser, traveled to Washington, D.C., on a United Airlines flight. During the trip, he checked in and properly declared his firearm. On Thursday, Rodriguez was formally charged in federal court with first-degree murder, the killing of foreign officials, using a firearm to cause death, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. He appeared in court dressed in a white jumpsuit and told the judge that he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the hate-driven attack. If convicted, he could face multiple life sentences or even the death penalty. No Remorse and in Full Sense Admitting His Crime "This is a complicated case," federal prosecutor Jeffrey Nestler said at the end of the hearing, pointing out that the investigation involves a large volume of evidence and many witnesses connected to the horrific crime scene. Lischinsky and Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, were gunned down on the street shortly after 9 p.m., just as they were leaving the American Jewish Committee's ACCESS Young Diplomats Reception. Eyewitnesses to the brutal double murder reported seeing a visibly agitated Rodriguez pacing outside the museum just moments before the shooting began. According to both police and witnesses, when officers arrived at the scene, Rodriguez pulled out a red keffiyeh and repeatedly shouted, "Free Palestine." Video footage captured him dressed in a suit jacket and slacks as he was taken away in handcuffs. Authorities are still working to determine the motive behind the horrific antisemitic attack. Sources say investigators are focusing on a 900-word manifesto, bearing Rodriguez's name, that began circulating online shortly after his arrest. Rodriguez is set to appear in court again for a preliminary hearing on June 18.
International Business Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- International Business Times
Anti-Israeli Extremist Group that Helped Incite Columbia University Library Takeover Praises DC Jewish Museum Shooter Elias Rodriguez
An extremist anti-Israel group, accused of helping to incite the takeover of Columbia University's library earlier this month, is now praising the alleged Washington, D.C. Jewish Museum shooter Elias Rodriguez's brutal act as "an act" of "love." "ESCALATE FOR GAZA, BRING THE WAR HOME" the notorious radical left group wrote on X Friday. "What Elias Rodriguez did was an act of solidarity and love for the Palestinian people. If this seems crazy and unhinged to you, ask yourself why you are so well adjusted to a constant stream of disemboweled and starving children — made possible by the country in which you reside," the group further wrote in the vile post. Sparking Controversy, Promoting Terror Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, was captured on surveillance footage fatally shooting Jewish couple Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim, 26—who were about to get getting engaged—outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night, following an event focused on promoting peace. This came as it was revealed that Rodrihuez unleashed nearly 20 rounds at the couple. Milgrim tried to crawl to safety after falling to the ground, according to sources and court documents. Rodriguez fired at the couple till they fell onto the ground, according to an arrest affidavit. He then leaned over the wounded pair and continued shooting senselessly. As Milgrim tried to crawl away in a desperate bid to survive, Rodriguez chased her and shot her again, as detailed in the charging documents. The footage also showed Rodriguez reloading his firearm before firing more shots at Milgrim. Law enforcement sources told The New York Post that the accused gunman fired at least 21 bullets in the brutal attack, using a high-quality German-made H&K 9mm pistol, which he had legally acquired several years ago. Sources revealed that Rodriguez, well known to Chicago police as a left-wing rabble rouser, traveled to Washington, D.C., on a United Airlines flight. During the trip, he checked in and properly declared his firearm. On Thursday, Rodriguez was formally charged in federal court with first-degree murder, the killing of foreign officials, using a firearm to cause death, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. He appeared in court dressed in a white jumpsuit and told the judge that he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the hate-driven attack. If convicted, he could face multiple life sentences or even the death penalty. No Remorse and in Full Sense Admitting His Crime "This is a complicated case," federal prosecutor Jeffrey Nestler said at the end of the hearing, pointing out that the investigation involves a large volume of evidence and many witnesses connected to the horrific crime scene. Lischinsky and Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, were gunned down on the street shortly after 9 p.m., just as they were leaving the American Jewish Committee's ACCESS Young Diplomats Reception. Eyewitnesses to the brutal double murder reported seeing a visibly agitated Rodriguez pacing outside the museum just moments before the shooting began. According to both police and witnesses, when officers arrived at the scene, Rodriguez pulled out a red keffiyeh and repeatedly shouted, "Free Palestine." Video footage captured him dressed in a suit jacket and slacks as he was taken away in handcuffs. Authorities are still working to determine the motive behind the horrific antisemitic attack. Sources say investigators are focusing on a 900-word manifesto, bearing Rodriguez's name, that began circulating online shortly after his arrest. Rodriguez is set to appear in court again for a preliminary hearing on June 18.
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Israeli embassy gunman Elias Rodriguez faces death penalty after ‘firing 21 shots & reloading as victims crawled away'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE man suspected of shooting dead two Israeli embassy officials in Washington fired 21 shots and reloaded as his wounded victims crawled away, according to court documents. Elias Rodriguez, 31, appeared in court yesterday charged with murder - and could face the death penalty if convicted. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 9 The chilling moment suspected Israeli embassy shooter Elias Rodriguez screams 'free Palestine' after gunning down a young couple Credit: X/PhoenixTV 9 Israeli embassy victimsYaron Lischinsky Sarah Milgrim Credit: Family Handout 9 Mourners lights candles during a vigil outside of the White House to remember the pair Credit: Getty 9 The Chicago native was caught on camera unloading several rounds into Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, after pacing outside the Capital Jewish Museum, according to the arrest affidavit. The pair collapsed after being shot but the gunman continued his onslaught, the document says. Footage shows him looming over the couple, already ragged by bullets, and firing at them again, charging documents show. Rodriguez allegedly then pursued Milgrim as she tried to escape and finished her off. read more on the shooting 'SHOOTER' CHARGED Israeli embassy 'gunman' charged with murder after 'shooting dead' couple He was seen reloading his weapon before again opening fire at the desperate woman. Rodriguez unloaded at least 21 shots during the cold-blooded slaughter, according to police sources, using a high-end German-design H&K 9mm pistol, reports the Post. It's unclear how many times each victim was shot. Footage shows Rodriguez shouting "free Palestine" as he is hauled out of the Capital Jewish Museum in handcuffs. He had been ushered inside alongside civilians in the confusion following the shooting. The suspect appeared in federal court in Washington on Thursday facing charges of murder of foreign officials - while prosecutors say additional charges are likely. Israeli embassy worker couple shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington DC by gunman chanting 'Free Palestine' He was not handcuffed and nodded along while the judge read him the charges, the MailOnline has reported. Interim US Attorney for the District of Washington Jeanine Pirro, who is leading the prosecution, has said it is "far too early" to say if the death penalty will be sought. However, she added that this is a "death penalty eligible case". Heartbreaking details about the victims have emerged in the wake of the tragedy. 9 The couple were about to visit Jerusalem, where Lischinsky planned to propose Credit: AP 9 A court sketch of Rodriguez appearing to hear his charges Credit: Reuters 9 Emergency workers outside the museum just after the shooting Credit: EPA The pair were reportedly madly in love, and Lischinsky had secretly bought an engagement ring just days earlier. He had planned to propose on a vacation to Jerusalem, where they planned to travel on Sunday to see Lischinsky's family who live there. She never found out that her boyfriend of a year and a half was planning to propose. Milgrim and Lischinsky, who were both Jewish, were working for the Israeli Embassy when they were killed. He helped plan missions for Jewish people in America, and Lischinsky was a research assistant. Milgrim's heartbroken parents have opened up about their love for Lischinsky as they described him as an "incredible" man who was devoted to their daughter. 9 Another view of the candlelight vigil outside the White House Credit: AFP 9 Messages of grief laid to remember the couple Credit: Alamy "He was very much like Sarah: passionate, extremely intelligent, dedicated to what he does, always on the cause of what's right," her dad Robert told the New York Times. Tal Naim Cohen, a spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy, mourned the loss of the couple and described seeing their affection for one another just hours before their deaths. "Yaron and Sarah, words cannot begin to describe the heartbreak and sorrow," she wrote on X. "Just this morning, we were still laughing together by the coffee corner - and now, all that remains is a picture. "Instead of walking you down the aisle, we are walking with you to your graves. What an unbearable loss." In a statement released by the Embassy, the two were described as being in the "prime of their lives." "The entire embassy staff is heartbroken and devastated by their murder," the statement said. "No words can express the depth of our grief and horror at this devastating loss. Our hearts are with their families, and the embassy will be by their side during this terrible time."
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Israeli embassy gunman Elias Rodriguez faces death penalty after ‘firing 21 shots & reloading as victims crawled away'
THE man suspected of shooting dead two Israeli embassy officials in Washington fired 21 shots and reloaded as his wounded victims crawled away, according to court documents. Elias Rodriguez, 31, 9 The chilling moment suspected Israeli embassy shooter Elias Rodriguez screams 'free Palestine' after gunning down a young couple Credit: X/PhoenixTV 9 Israeli embassy victimsYaron Lischinsky Sarah Milgrim Credit: Family Handout 9 Mourners lights candles during a vigil outside of the White House to remember the pair Credit: Getty 9 The Chicago native was caught on camera unloading several rounds into Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, after pacing outside the Capital Jewish Museum, according to the arrest affidavit. The pair collapsed after being shot but the gunman continued his onslaught, the document says. Footage shows him looming over the couple, already ragged by bullets, and firing at them again, charging documents show. Rodriguez allegedly then pursued Milgrim as she tried to escape and finished her off. read more on the shooting He was seen reloading his weapon before again opening fire at the desperate woman. Rodriguez unloaded at least 21 shots during the cold-blooded slaughter, according to police sources, using a high-end German-design H&K 9mm pistol, reports It's unclear how many times each victim was shot. Most read in The US Sun He had been ushered inside alongside civilians in the confusion following the shooting. The suspect Washington on Thursday facing charges of murder of foreign officials - while prosecutors say additional charges are likely. Israeli embassy worker couple shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington DC by gunman chanting 'Free Palestine' He was not handcuffed and nodded along while the judge read him the charges, the MailOnline has reported. Interim US Attorney for the District of Washington Jeanine Pirro, who is leading the prosecution, has said it is "far too early" to say if the death penalty will be sought. However, she added that this is a "death penalty eligible case". Heartbreaking details about the victims have emerged in the wake of the tragedy. 9 The couple were about to visit Jerusalem, where Lischinsky planned to propose Credit: AP 9 A court sketch of Rodriguez appearing to hear his charges Credit: Reuters 9 Emergency workers outside the museum just after the shooting Credit: EPA The pair were reportedly madly in love, and Lischinsky had secretly bought an engagement ring just days earlier. He had planned to propose on a vacation to Jerusalem, where they planned to travel on Sunday to see Lischinsky's family who live there. She never found out that her boyfriend of a year and a half was planning to propose. Milgrim and Lischinsky, who were both Jewish, were working for the Israeli Embassy when they were killed. He helped plan missions for Jewish people in America, and Lischinsky was a research assistant. Milgrim's heartbroken parents have opened up about their love for Lischinsky as they described him as an "incredible" man who was devoted to their daughter. 9 Another view of the candlelight vigil outside the White House Credit: AFP 9 Messages of grief laid to remember the couple Credit: Alamy "He was very much like Sarah: passionate, extremely intelligent, dedicated to what he does, always on the cause of what's right," her dad Robert told the Tal Naim Cohen, a spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy, mourned the loss of the couple and described seeing their affection for one another just hours before their deaths. "Yaron and Sarah, words cannot begin to describe the heartbreak and sorrow," she wrote on X. "Just this morning , we were still laughing together by the coffee corner - and now, all that remains is a picture. "Instead of walking you down the aisle, we are walking with you to your graves. What an unbearable loss." In a statement released by the Embassy, the two were described as being in the "prime of their lives." "The entire embassy staff is heartbroken and devastated by their murder," the statement said. "No words can express the depth of our grief and horror at this devastating loss. Our hearts are with their families, and the embassy will be by their side during this terrible time." Who is Elias Rodriguez? ELIAS Rodriguez is the man accused of killing the two Israeli embassy staff in Washington outside the Capital Jewish Museum. He is understood to have been a far-left activist who was fairly well-known in Washington's protest scene. Resurfaced images appear to show Rodriguez at pro-Gaza demonstrations in the past. Social media posts also claim he is affiliated with the Party for Socialism & Liberation in the US which is seen as far-left. The group confirmed in a post on X that Rodriguez had a "brief association" with them. The group added that Rodriguez was not a member and that his activism with them ended in 2017. A spokesperson said: 'We reject any attempt to associate the PSL with the DC shooting. Elias Rodriguez is not a member of the PSL. We have nothing to do with this shooting and do not support it.'
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Suspected terrorist Elias Rodriguez criticized his Iraq war vet dad, raised money to attend leftist conference
The suspected terrorist charged with fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, DC, talked heaped scorn on his father's military service in Iraq as he tried to raise money to attend a socialist rally in the nation's capital. Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, had been at the center of a small GoFundMe page aimed at getting him to attend a People' Congress of Resistance meeting at Washington in September 2017. The suspect raised money on GoFundMe to attend the Washington D.C. conference in 2017. Gofundme Advertisement Rodriguez was charged with first degree murder, the murder of foreign officials, causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence in federal court on Thursday. Law enforcement sources said Rodriguez used a high end German-designed H&K 9mm pistol in the killings. He had bought the weapon years ago, according to sources. Advertisement View this document on Scribd Sources also said he was well known to Chicago police as a left-wing rabble-rouser at various protests dating back years. Rodriguez yelled 'free Palestine' after the shooting. Katie Kalisher via Storyful In addition to protesting against the war in Gaza, he attended protests against Amazon, and joined rallies for Black Lives Matter and in the case of Laquan McDonald — a teenager who was killed by police in 2014. Advertisement Follow The Post's coverage on Israeli Embassy staffers killed in DC In his plea for travel money, Rodriguez criticized America's invasion of Iraq as a 'genocidal imperialist war,' and scorned his father's service as an Army National Guardsman. 'When my dad came home from Baghdad, he came with souvenirs. One was a magazine pouch with a warning in Arabic to back away or my dad would shoot and kill you,' Rodriguez wrote. Advertisement 'He joked that the print was so small an Iraqi would be dead long before they had a chance to read it. He also gave me a patch of Iraq's national flag, one he ripped off of an Iraqi soldier's uniform because he could. 'I don't want to see another generation of Americans coming home from genocidal imperialist wars with trophies,' the terror suspect added.
