Death Penalty Sought for Israeli Embassy Shooting

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US prosecutors seek death penalty for Elias Rodriguez, accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC. Rodriguez, a Chicago resident, faces thirteen charges, including murder of a foreign official and causing death with a firearm, which could result in capital punishment if convicted. The victims, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim,…

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US prosecutors seek death penalty for Elias Rodriguez, accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC. Rodriguez, a Chicago resident, faces thirteen charges, including murder of a foreign official and causing death with a firearm, which could result in capital punishment if convicted. The victims, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum after Rodriguez allegedly fired twenty shots. Prosecutors argue the attack was a targeted terror h

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