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Suspect in shooting of Israel embassy couple faces hate crime and murder charges

Suspect in shooting of Israel embassy couple faces hate crime and murder charges

Prosecutors have formally charged a suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington DC in May with hate crimes and first-degree murder. Along with the nine-count federal indictment against Elias Rodriguez, 31, the US Department of Justice filed legal findings that could allow the death penalty to be pursued in the case. Prosecutors say Mr …

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