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Alleged shooter of Israeli embassy staff cites Israel's war on Gaza as motivation, court documents say
22 May 2025 23:42 BST
Elias Rodriguez, the alleged shooter who killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night cited Israel's war on Gaza as his motivation according to court documents.
“I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza,”Rodriguez said after the shooting, according to court documents.
Rodriguez was charged on Thursday with murder and other federal crimes that carry the possibility of the death penalty.