A man and a woman were shot and killed in front of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington on Wednesday night, NBC News reported.
According to the report, the shooting took place in front of the museum and behind the FBI field office and the US attorney’s office.
The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force is currently investigating the incident, ABC News reported.
At least one of the people shot is believed to be a member of the Israeli embassy staff, according to reports from US media.
Additionally, law enforcement sources said that police are questioning a person of interest.
ABC added that US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro arrived at the scene shortly after the shooting took place.
‘Act of antisemitic terror’
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon reacted to the incident on X/Twitter, calling it an “act of antisemitic terror.”
The fatal shooting that took place outside the event that took place at the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. – in which Israeli embassy employees were also injured – is a depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism. Harming diplomats and the Jewish community is crossing a red line.… pic.twitter.com/9tDVdtsg6j
— Danny Danon דני דנון (@dannydanon) May 22, 2025
“The fatal shooting that took place outside the event at the Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, in which Israeli embassy employees were also injured, is a depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism.
“Harming diplomats and the Jewish community is crossing a red line. We are confident that the US authorities will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act. Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives everywhere in the world.
This is a developing story.
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