India, May 22 -- Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening outside the Capital Jewish Museum, in what Israeli officials are calling a "depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism."

The incident occurred just steps from the FBI's Washington Field Office, sparking a massive law enforcement response and leaving the city's Jewish and diplomatic communities reeling.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the deaths in a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter), expressing condolences and vowing federal support for the investigation.

Videos from the scene captured a heavy police presence around the museum, which was closed at the time. The victims' identities have not yet been release...