Yaron Lischinsky, Israeli Embassy employee, and girlfriend Sara Milgram identified as the victims of Thursday night’s deadly shooting in Washington, DC. Lischinsky had purchased an engagement ring and planned to propose next week. Yaron Lischinsky, an Israeli Embassy employee in the US, and his girlfriend Sara Milgram, have been named as the victims of a Thursday night shooting attack in Washington, DC. Lischinsky had bought an engagement ring and planned to propose next week.
The embassy released a statement saying: “Yaron and Sara were our friends. They were in the prime of their lives. This evening, a terrorist shot and killed them as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington. The entire embassy staff is heartbroken and devastated by the murder. There are no words to express the depth of our sorrow and horror at this terrible loss. Our hearts are with their families, and the embassy will stand by them during this horrific time.”
The terrorist has been identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago; he is now in police custody, and it is believed that he acted alone. Eyewitnesses said Rodriguez shouted "Free Palestine" before carrying out the attack. Eyewitness Sara Marinuzzi told CNN that the shooter "pretended to be a witness," asked security to call the police, and waited over 10 minutes for police to arrive. When they arrived, he admitted to the crime, telling police, "I did it, I did it for Gaza. Free Palestine!" (Read More)
