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Suspected killer of Jewish diplomats posted ‘armed action’ manifesto

Washington / Jerusalem | A Chicago-born man arrested as the lone suspect in the fatal shooting of a pair of Israel embassy workers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington was charged on Thursday (Friday AEST) in federal court with two counts of first-degree murder.

Elias Rodriguez, 30, is accused of opening fire on a group of people on Wednesday night as they left an event for young diplomats hosted by the American Jewish Committee, an advocacy group that supports Israel and fights antisemitism.

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