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The Justice Department today charged Elias Rodriguez, 31, with federal murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting Wednesday night of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington,
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.
Justice Department officials are considering additional charges against Elias Rodriguez, the suspect accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.
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Elias Rodriguez faces multiple charges, including murder, after he allegedly shot two Israeli embassy staffers at the Capital Jewish Museum in D.C.