2 Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in DC Shooting Near Jewish Museum: Noem

The FBI says the attack is being investigated as a potential federal hate crime.

FBI agents cordon off the scene outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead in Washington on May 21, 2025. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images

A suspect has been detained after two members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed on May 21 while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, police said.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim. Lischinsky was a research assistant, and Milgrim organized visits and missions to Israel, he said.