Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead near Washington DC Jewish museum

Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, who were both Israeli embassy employees. Photograph: @IsraelinUSA/Twitter

A suspect is in custody after shooting dead two Israeli embassy staff outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC on Wednesday night.

The gunman, named by police as Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, approached a group of four people leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum and opened fire, killing Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who officials said were in a relationship.