Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. on Tuesday night in what authorities are investigating as a possible anti-Semitic hate crime and act of terrorism.

According to police, the assailant—identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from the Chicago area—was seen pacing outside the museum around 9:00 p.m. before opening fire on four individuals who had just left an event at the venue. A man and a woman died at the scene, while the other two victims’ conditions remain undisclosed.

Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. confirmed that the deceased were a young couple, revealing that the man had planned to propose to his girlfriend in Jerusalem next week and had already purchased an engagement ring.

After the shooting, Rodriguez allegedly entered the museum, where security guards detained him. Witnesses reported hearing him chant “Free, Free Palestine” during his arrest. Authorities are investigating potential ties to terrorism, though they currently believe he acted alone and was not previously known to law enforcement.

The attack has drawn widespread condemnation, with U.S. President Donald Trump calling for an end to anti-Semitic violence in a social media post, stating: “These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on anti-Semitism, must end now.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is Jewish, described the shooting as “another horrific instance of anti-Semitism, which is all too rampant in our society.”

Israeli officials, including President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed devastation over the attack, with Netanyahu announcing heightened security at Israeli embassies worldwide.

The FBI and local police are treating the case as potential domestic terrorism and a hate crime. While the gunman’s exact motives remain under scrutiny, the incident has intensified concerns over rising anti-Semitic violence in the U.S.

This remains a developing story.