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The shooting took place late Wednesday outside the Capital Jewish Museum, which was hosting an American Jewish Committee event at the time of the incident.

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the deaths in an X post, saying, “We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share.”

The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriquez of Chicago, Illinois, "chanted 'Free, free Palestine,’ while in custody," she added.

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[–] Sandouq_Dyatha@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago

"I am fighting an enemy squad who is known for beheading children, but I don't know which one of them slits throats, so I chose to simply not shoot any of them"

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I know it makes me a terrible person. But I have trouble coming up with any response to this except "good. The time for bullshit words is over"

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago

They were judged under the standard they themselves espoused.

[–] iridebikes@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

They were very pro Trump. The kind of Israelis that celebrate the genocide.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago

🦀 🦀 🦀

[–] communism@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Tetragrade@leminal.space 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)
[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And to think, there are people around here who accuse me of not being a "real" leftist. Who but a leftist would post a page from from a webcomic that's 90% text? Checkmate libs.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Any one who accuses some one else of not being a real leftist is probably a fed

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago

I don't necessarily believe that civilians are legitimate targets, but these two men, the government they served, and the government of the country they were killed in, are all extremely firm believers that they are.

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

I don't celebrate their deaths and I wish this didn't happen but if they support the same thing happening to other noncombatants, I have a hard time seeing how this isn't karma.

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