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Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, revealed that the Justice Department is contemplating the death penalty for Elias Rodriguez. Rodriguez faces several charges in connection with the deaths of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.
Rodriguez was initially charged with murdering a foreign official, causing death by firearm use, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. He now also faces two counts of first-degree murder under D.C.’s criminal code.
A suspect in the slayings of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington, D.C., is Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago. This occurred on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.(Instagram/@shinewithIsrael)
A spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy in D.C. remarked, “U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek maximum prosecution of the assassin of two diplomats demonstrates the administration’s commitment to addressing the surge in anti-Israel hate speech and violence against Jews and Christian Zionists.” This statement was provided to Fox News Digital.
Milgrim, according to court documents, was captured on video trying to escape after being shot several times by Rodriguez, who then pursued her and continued firing. As Milgrim attempted to sit up, Rodriguez allegedly reloaded and shot at her again.
Pirro said there were two other victims, identifying them as C.S. and A.T.
A person prays while donning an Israel flag bearing a cross near the Capital Jewish Museum, close to the U.S. Capitol, on May 21, 2025.(Tom Brenner For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
