Federal prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty for the man charged with killing a young couple at the Capital Jewish Museum in D.C. last year.In a court filing, the U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. said Elias Rodriguez — who faces charges that include murder and hate crimes — was “motivated by political, ideological, national, and religious bias, contempt, and hatred.”
DOJ will seek death penalty for suspect in fatal shooting at D.C. Jewish museum
The suspect in the May 2025 shooting that killed two people was “motivated by political, ideological, national, and religious bias,” a court filing said.
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