Two employees of Israel’s embassy in the U.S. have been shot dead outside the Jewish Museum in Washington D.C.
Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, confirmed the deaths, and said there is an active investigation.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon called the murders “a depraved act of antisemitic terrorism”.
Local authorities have confirmed a 35-year-old man is in custody.
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The Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. is close to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters.
The American Jewish Committee was hosting an event at the museum on Wednesday night (local time).
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Police told reporters the suspected shooter was seen pacing back and forth outside the museum before approaching a group of four, taking out a gun, and opening fire.
He then entered the museum, where he was detained by security staff.
While the man was being arrested, D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith said he chanted “free, free Palestine”.
Following the shooting, a man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene.
The victims’ names were not given.
Israel's ambassador to the U.S, Yechiel Leiter, said he had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump about the alleged murders.
