Two members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were fatally shot while leaving an event at a Jewish museum on May 21, just after 9 p.m. According to police, one suspect has been detained.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky, who served as a research assistant, and Sarah Milgrim, who coordinated trips and missions for Israel. The pair were engaged and about to get married next week in Jerusalem, according to Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter.
Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, was arrested in connection with the shooting, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said at a news conference within a few hours of the shooting. The suspect is said to have approached a group of four people and opened fire….