The alleged gunman who shot dead two Israeli Embassy staffers was caught on video being detained while shouting « Free, free Palestine » moments after Good Samaritans were helping him before realizing he was the killer.
The alleged gunman who shot dead two Israeli Embassy staffers was caught on video being detained while shouting “Free, free Palestine” moments after Good Samaritans were helping him before realizing he was the killer.
The suspect, 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez, allegedly opened fire and killed the couple outside the Capital Jewish Museum shortly after 9 p.m. in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.
The museum was hosting an event organized by the American Jewish Committee.
Rodriguez was seen being bear-hugged by a security guard wearing a Metropolitan Police tactical vest and pushed toward an exit as two civilians rushed over to help the cop subdue him, video recorded by witness Katie Kalisher and posted to Instagram shows.
The guard secured the alleged shooter’s hands behind his back without struggle.
The guard is heard asking someone off-camera if they “have cuffs” after reaching down to his side.
The alleged gunman, with his arms being held behind his back by both the guard and the civilian, then begins shouting “free, free Palestine” at the camera as he’s pulled out the door.
