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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Jewish museum suspect seemed ‘distraught,' confessed: Witness
(NewsNation) — Witnesses have described hearing 10 to 15 gunshots as two Israeli embassy staff members were killed near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Yoni Kalin, who attended an event inside the museum, told 'NewsNation Live' moments after hearing gunshots outside, two guests re-entered the building, alongside a man who would later identify himself as the shooter. Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood 'None of us knew at the time that the shooter was the shooter. This man clearly looked distraught. He was in a state of shock. His face was very pale,' Kalin said. 'People were sitting him down, checking in — Are you shot? Are you okay? — Giving him water, checking in. Little did we know he was the shooter in that moment.' Soon after, police arrived. Kalin said the suspect approached officers, said he was unarmed, and confessed to the shooting. According to Kalin, the man told police, 'I did this for Gaza, free Palestine. There's only one solution, intifada, revolution.' Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim. Lischinsky was a research assistant, and Milgrim organized visits and missions to Israel. They were leaving a humanitarian-focused event involving more than 30 embassies, NGOs and religious organizations when they were shot. Kalin emphasized that the event was not political but aimed at organizing humanitarian aid for Gaza. 'I'd never seen or spoken to him. I think, unfortunately, he fit right in,' he said, adding that he's unsure how the suspect knew about the private event, as its location was not publicly disclosed. Whistleblower: EPA 'missed it' with response to Georgia chemical fire 'I think the moral of the story is that shooting people in a Jewish museum doesn't free Palestine,' Kalin said. 'Killing embassy workers who are trying to help doesn't solve the problem. Violence is never the answer. Terrorism is never the answer.' Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said the suspect, 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, had been seen pacing outside before the shooting and began chanting 'Free, free Palestine' after his arrest. Police believe there is no ongoing threat to the community. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
eNCA
22-05-2025
- eNCA
Jewish museum shooting suspect mistaken for victim: witnesses
WASHINGTON - A gunman who killed two people outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday was initially mistaken for a victim of the shooting and allowed into the building, witnesses said. "We heard gunshots and then a man comes in and he looks really distressed. People are talking to him and trying to calm him down," Katie Kalisher, who said she was inside the Capital Jewish Museum when the attack happened, told US media. "Eventually, he comes over to where I was seated, and I was literally like 'do you need any water? Are you OK?'" Witness Yoni Kalin said that a security guard "happened to let this guy in" the building. "I guess they were thinking that he was a victim," he said. "He was in shock, and you know, some of the people at the event brought him water. They sat him down. 'Are you OK? Were you shot? What happened?' And he's like 'somebody call the cops'." The man was then detained after he produced a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf from his bag and claimed responsibility for the shooting, the witnesses said. "'I did it. I did this for Gaza'," Kalisher quoted him as saying. Police identified the suspected shooter as Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago. Israel's foreign ministry named the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who both worked at the Israeli embassy in Washington.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- The Hindu
Jewish museum shooting suspect mistaken for victim: witnesses
A gunman who killed two people outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday (May 21, 2025) was initially mistaken for a victim of the shooting and allowed into the building, witnesses said. "We heard gunshots and then a man comes in and he looks really distressed. People are talking to him and trying to calm him down," Katie Kalisher, who said she was inside the Capital Jewish Museum when the attack happened, told U.S. media. "Eventually, he comes over to where I was seated, and I was literally like 'do you need any water? Are you OK?'" Also Read | Two staff members of Israeli embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in Washington Witness Yoni Kalin said that a security guard "happened to let this guy in" the building. "I guess they were thinking that he was a victim," he said. "He was in shock, and you know, some of the people at the event brought him water. They sat him down. 'Are you OK? Were you shot? What happened?' And he's like 'somebody call the cops'." The man was then detained after he produced a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf from his bag and claimed responsibility for the shooting, the witnesses said. "'I did it. I did this for Gaza," Kalisher quoted him as saying. Also Read | Benjamin Netanyahu 'shocked' by killing of two staff members of Israeli Embassy in Washington Police identified the suspected shooter as Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago. Israel's Foreign Ministry named the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who both worked at the Israeli embassy in Washington. Israel's Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter told reporters the young staffers were a couple and that Lischinsky was planning to propose to Milgrim.
France 24
22-05-2025
- France 24
Jewish museum shooting suspect mistaken for victim: witnesses
"We heard gunshots and then a man comes in and he looks really distressed. People are talking to him and trying to calm him down," Katie Kalisher, who said she was inside the museum when the attack happened, told US media. "Eventually, he comes over to where I was seated, and I was literally like 'do you need any water? Are you OK?'" Witness Yoni Kalin said that a security guard "happened to let this guy in" the building. "I guess they were thinking that he was a victim," he said. "He was in shock, and you know, some of the people at the event brought him water. They sat him down. 'Are you OK? Were you shot? What happened?' And he's like 'somebody call the cops'." The man was then detained after he produced a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf from his bag and claimed responsibility for the shooting, the witnesses said. "'I did it. I did this for Gaza'," Kalisher quoted him as saying. Police identified the suspected shooter as Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago. Israel's foreign ministry named the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who both worked at the Israeli embassy in Washington. Israel's Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter told reporters the young staffers were a couple and that Lischinsky was planning to propose to Milgrim.
