Donald trump sends condolences to families of two people shot in street

A MAN AND A WOMAN HAVE BEEN SHOT IN THE STREET IN WASHINGTON DC. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS NOW BROKEN HIS SILENCE IN HIS FIRST COMMENTS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S SHOOTING 06:11, 22 May

2025Updated 06:16, 22 May 2025 Donald Trump has sent his condolences to the families of two Israeli Embassy staff members shot in the street in Washington. Emergency services rushed to the

scene at around 9.15pm on Wednesday (2.15am Thursday in UK) in the US capital, reports local media. Police officers have warned members of the public to avoid the area around the Capital

Jewish Museum in Penn Quarter, Washington DC, following the incident. Pamela Smith, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, confirmed a suspect is in custody in connection with the

shooting. The suspect has been named as Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago, Illinois. Smith said that the suspect was seen pacing outside the museum before he “approached a group of four

people, produced a handgun and opened fire striking both of our decedents.” After the shooting, Smith said that the suspect then entered the museum and was detained by event security. The

suspect chanted “Free Free Palestine” while in custody, Smith said. Rodriguez was not previously known to police prio to this incident. Police say they believe he was the sole shooter and

there is no active threat remaining. Yechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the US, confirmed the two victims were a couple were due to travel to Jerusalem to get engaged after a ring had

been purchased. No further details about the man and woman, such as their names and their ages, have been disclosed by police at this stage. Pamela Smith, chief of the Metropolitan Police

Department, said: “The preliminary investigation indicates that both victims were exiting an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum located in the 500 block of Third Street Northwest when the

shooting occurred,” Smith said. “We believe the shooting was committed by a single suspect who is now in custody. Prior to the shooting, the suspect was observed pacing back and forth

outside of the museum.” US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is as the scene, said at a news conference following the shooting which killed two people, that she spoke with President Donald

Trump “multiple times tonight.” President Donald Trump has now broken his silence in his first comments on Wednesday night’s shooting. He took to Truth Social to share his condolences to the

families of the two Israeli Embassy staff members who were killed near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. Trump wrote: "These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on

antisemitism, must end, NOW! Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA. Condolences to the families of the victims. So sad that such things as this can happen! God Bless You ALL!"

The incident triggered a major police response and sevreal streets in the city rermain closed to the public while police continue to investigate. Article continues below FOLLOW OUR LIVE BLOG

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