Washington DC, May 22 -- Washington Police has identified 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago as the suspect in the shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, where two Israeli Embassy staffers were killed at close range on Wednesday, according to media reports.

Authorities confirmed that Rodriguez had no prior contact with law enforcement.

The victims, Yaron and Sarah, were attending an event at the Jewish museum when they were shot.

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said Yaron and Sarah were in a relationship and were soon to be engaged.

Rodriguez has been associated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and was active in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, according to rep...