Update: Authorities have successfully apprehended the shooter involved in the tragic incident.
The shooter has been taken into custody and is currently undergoing questioning. The identity of the suspect is not yet available, but we anticipate further details during the upcoming press conference with the mayor and police chief, which will be streamed live on @7NewsDC and here.
— Scott Thuman (@ScottThuman) May 22, 2025
In a devastating turn of events, two individuals were fatally shot near the FBI’s Washington Field office on Wednesday night.
The incident unfolded shortly after 9 PM on the 300 block of F St NW. Eyewitness accounts suggest that the victims were staff members of the Israeli embassy, targeted in what authorities are treating as a suspected terror attack.
Witnesses reported that the assailant shouted “Free Palestine” prior to the shooting. The suspect is described as a white male sporting a goatee, dressed in a blue jacket and blue jeans.
According to Fox 5 DC, the American Jewish Committee was hosting an event at the Capital Jewish Museum at the time of the shooting, which added a layer of chilling context to the violence.
#Breaking A double homicide has occurred near the FBI Washington Field Office on the 300 block of F St NW at approximately 9:15 PM. A man and a woman have been shot and killed. Homicide detectives are on the case. Be on the lookout for a white male in a blue jacket and blue jeans, last seen heading east on F St NW. #MPD pic.twitter.com/XlkUg0vesC
— Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) May 22, 2025
At the scene, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interim U.S. Attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, have been actively engaged in the investigation.
I am currently at the scene of the tragic shooting outside the Washington, DC Capital Jewish Museum alongside @USAttyPirro. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this horrific act as we work to uncover more details.
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) May 22, 2025
Fox 5 DC reported:
D.C. police are investigating the double shooting that left a man and a woman dead near the FBI office on Wednesday night.
What we know: The shooting occurred around 9:15 PM in the vicinity of an FBI office at the 300 block of F Street, NW. Upon arrival, officers discovered both victims suffering from gunshot wounds, unresponsive and not breathing. Homicide detectives have been summoned, and both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene.
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