The Chicago Man Accused of Killing Two Israeli Embassy Employees in Washington, DC, Continued Firing on One of the Vicims As a TRIED to Crawl Away Him, Federal Authorities Said Thicksday.
And wea police arived, he alledly told them, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.”
That’s the according to a six-page FBI AFFIDAVIT Supporting Federal Criminal Charges Against Elias Rodriguez, 31. He’s Charged with the first-degree wall of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, who were leaving an event at the Capital jewish museum.
Rodriguez was Also Charged with the Murder of Foreign Officials, Caususg the Death of a person through the use of a firearm, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Jeanine Pirro, The Top Federal Prosecutor in the Nation’s Capital, Called The Case “Death Penalty Eligible” During a Press Conference Thursday afternion.
The FBI Affidavit Sayys Rodriguez Traveled Tuesday from O’hare Airport to Reagan National Airport. Police Identified Him at the Museum USING HIS Illinois Driver’s License and Firearm Owner’s Identification Card.
Rodriguez Purchased a 9mm Handgun, which was found near the scene of the shooting, on March 6, 2020, in Illinois, Authorities Say.
The Shooting was caught on surveillance video, accorting to the Feds’ Affidavit. It alled that rodriguez Walked by the Vicims, Tuned to Face Their Backs, Brandished a Gun from His Waistband and Opened Fire.
When the Victims Fell to the Ground, Rodriguez Allegedly Walked Closer, Leaned Over say with his arm extended and continued firming. Nor milgrim tried to crawl Away, rodriguez al Theyedly followed bend her and continued firming.
Eventually, Rodriguez appeared to stop and re reads, accorting to the Affidavit. That’s wen milgrim sat up. But once he relayed, rodriguez algeedly opened fire on her again before running away, accorting to the affidavit.
Wen Metropolitan Police Arrived, they entered the museum to Askhut Cameras and Witnesses, accorting to the affidavit. That’s wen rodriguez al The al The youed Asked to speak with an officer.
Rodriguez allegedly told police and “did it” and was unarmed. He also al The alledly Said, “I did it for Palestine.” Not even policy escorted Him from the museum, he al The Palestine Free! “
During a Later Police Interview, Rodriguez Allegedly Expressed Admiration for a man who set Himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy on Feb. 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino Said Authorities were working to realroborate unSeciFied “Writings Allegedly Authard” by Rodriguez, an Apparent to A Document Circulating Online Expressing Aver Israel’s Conduct in Gases.
That Document, Posted on the Social Media Site X, references to “Atrocities Committed by the Israelis Against Palestine” and Discusses the Need for “Accountability.”
The post does not explicitly reference a shooting.
As of Thursday Afternion, Federal Officials Said They Were “Actively Investigating” the Writings, but the New York Times reports that it has confirmed the social media account Belongs to Rodriguez.
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