Two staff members working for the Israeli embassy in Washington DC have been shot dead.
The shooting happened on Wednesday evening near the Capital Jewish Museum – steps away from an FBI office.
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, called the attack “a depraved act of antisemitic terrorism”.
He wrote on X: “We are confident that the US authorities will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act.”
Detectives are yet to establish a potential motive for the shooting at this stage.
Pamela Smith, Washington DC’s police chief, confirmed at a news conference that a single suspect is now in custody, and they had shouted “free, free Palestine” while being detained.
He was seen pacing back and forth outside of the museum before the attack – approaching a group of four people, producing a handgun, and firing the weapon.
The two people who died were a young couple engaged to be married.
Initial enquiries suggest the suspect is called Elias Rodriguez, a 30-year-old from Chicago.
Mayor Muriel Bowser said: “There is no active threat in our community. What I do know is that this horrific incident is going to frighten a lot of people in our city and in our country.
“I want to be clear that we will not tolerance this violence or hate in our city.”
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