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Global reactions are pouring in after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum

What happened, who were the victims, who was arrested and what has been the reaction?

Video captured the moment a man was detained in the Washington DC Jewish Museum on Wednesday, 21 May, after two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead.

Charged suspect Elias Rodriguez, who shouted ‘free Palestine’ after his arrest, has alleged ties to a left-wing group

The attack has sent shockwaves around the world and prompted Israeli missions to beef up security.

France has condemned the killing of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington as an “abhorrent act of anti-Semitic barbarity”, after a gunman opened fire outside a Jewish museum late Wednesday shouting “Free Palestine”. French political leaders also expressed solidarity with the victims and their families while warning against rising anti-Semitism.

In tributes to the pair, Lischinsky was described as a ‘clever and inspiring person’ while Milgrim was said to have an ‘unwavering belief’ in peace and equality

Police said a suspect was in custody after the shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum

An emotional eyewitness recalled the moment he saw two Israeli embassy staffers shot outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC on Wednesday night (22 May).