Rodriguez’s charges were laid out in a criminal complaint. He was informed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh during an initial appearance in federal court Thursday that some of the charges against him carry the possibility of the death penalty or life in prison, officials said in the briefing later that afternoon.

Police identified the suspect as Elias Rodriguez, a Chicago man in his early 30s, in a shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers.

After two people were shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum, questions regarding security, especially with diplomats and officials in attendance, have been raised.

A pro-Palestinian man is in custody after allegedly killing two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. late Wednesday. Police said the victims were a young couple who were about to be engaged.

The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum issued a statement on Thursday condemning the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees the day before. Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, were shot and killed on Wednesday night outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., after attending an event there.

Two people were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., where the American Jewish Committee was hosting an event.

Elias Rodriguez charged with murder after allegedly shooting Israeli Embassy staffers. His father, Eric, a veteran, attended Trump's speech to Congress.

Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested,