Two staff members at the Israeli embassy in Washington are shot dead near a Jewish museum.

The shooting took place late Wednesday outside the Capital Jewish Museum, which was hosting an American Jewish Committee event at the time of the incident.

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the deaths in an X post, saying, “We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share.”

The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriquez of Chicago, Illinois, “chanted 'Free, free Palestine,’ while in custody,” she added.

  • Fredthefishlord
    2·
    10 months ago

    You ever heard the saying “don’t blame children for the crimes of their parents” or something like that?

    • machinin@lemmy.world
      17·
      10 months ago

      Is that similar to the saying “don’t sign up to work for genocidal governments and expect to live a long and fulfilling life?”

      • Fredthefishlord
        1·
        10 months ago

        If you think local governments or state governments are equivalent to the national one, you need a refresher.

        • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlEnglish
          14·
          10 months ago

          These people worked for the national government. They also publicly voiced support for genocide.

    • IttihadChe@lemmy.mlEnglish
      16·
      10 months ago

      Nobody said anything about the employees children.

      They are talking about the crimes of the employees.