Washington, D.C. —WASHINGTON (AP) — Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening near a Jewish museum, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
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Noem announced the deaths in a post on X after the shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum, which is located steps away from the FBI’s field office in the nation’s capital.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she was at the scene with former judge Jeanine Pirro, who serves as the U.S. attorney in Washington.
Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, called the shooting a “depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism.”
Police offered no details late Wednesday night on a potential motive for the shooting. A news conference was expected later Wednesday.
“We are confident that the US authorities will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act,” Danon said in a post on X. “Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives — everywhere in the world.”
The fatal shooting that took place outside the event that took place at the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. – in which Israeli embassy employees were also injured – is a depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism. Harming diplomats and the Jewish community is crossing a red line.… pic.twitter.com/9tDVdtsg6j
— Danny Danon 🇮🇱 דני דנון (@dannydanon) May 22, 2025
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The investigation remains active. Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or any possible motive.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch released the following statement this evening: American Jewish Committee (AJC) can confirm that we hosted an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. this evening.
We are devastated that an unspeakable act of violence took place outside the…
— American Jewish Committee (@AJCGlobal) May 22, 2025
My team and I have been briefed on the shooting tonight in downtown DC outside the Capital Jewish Museum and near our Washington Field Office. While we’re working with MPD to respond and learn more, in the immediate, please pray for the victims and their families. We will keep…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) May 22, 2025
I am on the scene of the horrible shooting outside the Washington, DC Capital Jewish Museum with @USAttyPirro. Praying for the victims of this violence as we work to learn more.
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) May 22, 2025
Also noticing more police arriving and more activity outside of the Capital Jewish Museum.
Neighbors tell me they heard several shots go off. Also seeing armed law enforcement here and they are expanding the taped off scene. pic.twitter.com/FMFMCphsWc
— Alexis Wainwright (@AWainwrightTV) May 22, 2025
BDE. Terrible news
Not all Muslims are terorists, but all terorists are Muslims
Certainly, after the snide, disparaging, insulting remarks by Yair Golan and his friends besmirching the IDF soldiers and actually all of us, the knee jerk reaction of the murderer was to do what he did.
May Hashem have mercy on us..
hy”d.
Two Israeli emassy staffers would be more accurate.
What is the race of the alleged suspect?
This is what happens when the democrats support and defend these Hamas Nazi Supporters, when the democrats praise these Hamas Nazi Supporters, when the MSM and UN lie about Israel and spout Hamas Nazi propaganda and support the Hamas Nazis, when the dmecorats spout Hamas Nzi prognada and support their Hamas Nazi Supporter colleagues.