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Two fatally shot outside Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

ByFamagusta Gazette

May 22, 2025

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE -A man and a woman were fatally shot Wednesday evening outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., near an FBI office and the U.S. Attorney General’s office, authorities said.

The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force responded to the scene, located just a few blocks from police headquarters. Law enforcement officials urged people to avoid the area.

The Israeli embassy confirmed that one of its staff members was injured in the incident, according to Haaretz.

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