2025-05-22
13 分钟Good morning.
It's Thursday, May 22nd.
I'm Shamita Basu.
This is Apple News Today.
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But first,
two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed outside an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. last night.
The man and woman, a young couple, had been attending a reception for young diplomats.
In a statement to the press after the incident, D.C.
Police Chief Pamela Smith said a suspect is now in custody.
and identified him as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago.
Prior to the shooting, the suspect was observed pacing back and forth outside of the museum.
He approached a group of four people, produced a handgun,
and opened fire, striking both of our decedents.
After the shooting, the suspect then entered the museum and was detained by event security.
The suspect chanted, free, free Palestine, while in custody.
Former Israeli ambassador to the U.S.
Michael Herzog told the Israeli Army Radio that the woman killed was an American and the man was Israeli.