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(NewsNation) — A national expansive assemblage indicted Elias Rodriguez with hatred transgression and archetypal grade execution charges for allegedly shooting and sidesplitting 2 unit subordinate of the Israeli Embassy successful Washington, D.C. successful May.
Newly-confirmed national authoritative Jeanine Pirro announced the charges Thursday, noting that Rodriguez was being indicted connected nine charges successful total:
- Count 1: First grade execution of a overseas official, Yaron Lischinsky
- Count 2 and 3: Hate crimes resulting successful death
- Count 4 and 5: Discharging a firearm portion committing transgression causing death
- Count 6 and 7: First grade execution portion armed, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim
- Count 8 and 9: Assault with intent to termination portion armed, 2 different victims identified arsenic C.S. and A.T.
On May 21, Lischinsky and Milgrim were changeable and killed portion leaving an lawsuit astatine the Capitol Jewish Museum. According to officials with the Israeli Embassy, the mates were soon to beryllium engaged.
After shooting the 2 staffers, Rodriguez yelled, “Free, Free, Palestine” earlier helium was arrested. According to Pirro, Rodriguez had traveled from Chicago to Washington D.C. with an “explication” connected his phone, that made wide his intent to perpetrate these crimes.
Pirro said the decease punishment is not disconnected the array and that Attorney General Pam Bondi volition determine if it volition beryllium sought.
“I privation to marque thing perfectly clear. Violence against anyone successful this territory volition not beryllium tolerated. Especially unit which has hatred astatine its halfway and is the genesis of violence,” Pirro said. “The president enactment maine present to bash a job, to cleanable up the district, to marque definite that transgression doesn’t overshadow this phenomenal city, our nation’s capital.”
Rodriguez has not yet entered a plea, but his adjacent tribunal quality is Friday.
