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First off tonight, a Chicago man is being charged in the fatal shooting of 2 Israeli embassy staff members in Washington, D.C. >> Fbi agents descended on Albany Park on the city's north side this morning to search a home connected to Elias Rodriguez.

Police say Rodriguez attacked the victims yesterday evening as they were leaving an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum and yelled Free Free Palestine as he was detained.

It comes as Israel launched another major offensive in the Gaza Strip.

And as Jewish communities are on alert amid a national rise in Anti-Semitic incidents.

Our Matt Masterson joins us now with more.

Matt, what do we know about suspected gunman?

Yeah, 31 year-old Elias Rodriguez.

He's now as of this afternoon, charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and also some felony firearm charges.

Well.

>> Federal authorities say that he could also face terrorism charges down the road.

Those which are yet to be filed.

It appears he's a Chicago native.

He now lives in Albany Park with FBI search occurred this morning.

He apparently was a former University of Illinois-Chicago student who now works for the American Osteopathic Association, a Chicago based group that represents osteopathic physicians and based on some comments and social media postings, he appears like he had been heavily influenced by the war in Gaza.

As you said, he had targeted people coming out of the Capital Jewish Museum reportedly shouted Free Palestine as he's been arrested after the shooting.

And yet justice for one day, photo in his in his home window.

A reference, of course, to the 6 year-old boy Palestinian boy who was murdered in suburban Plainfield back in 2023.

>> Representative Brad Schneider from Illinois is the co-chair of the Congressional Jewish Caucus.

He spoke at a news conference outside the museum today.

Here's what he said.

>> seen a rise of Anti-Semitism.

That has.

The unprecedented in my lifetime.

So as we gather here today, we are.

>> Overwhelming.

Overwhelmed by emotions.

Emotions of grief at the loss of beautiful young people.

>> Matt, what other local reaction have you heard Illinois Governor JB Pritzker who is himself tuition, had a member of the staff actually at this event in Washington where the shooting occurred said he was horrified by what happened.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Anti-Semitism and hate have no place in our nation at all.

We also heard from one of Rodriguez's neighbors, John Wayne Frey, who said he was sad and disappointed to hear about the shooting and the ongoing war in Gaza.

He said that he never interacted much with Rodriguez.

They live in the same apartment building a few doors down.

But he said he appeared to just be a normal friendly guy.

He wishes he had spoken with Rodriguez more about the war in Gaza, something they both appeared to be very influenced by and said if he had the chance to speak with him about this, he would try to talk him out of the shooting saying violence is never the answer for us.

A situation like this.

lastly, Matt, what do we know about the victims?

Yeah.

So as to people you're you're on the shinsky and Sarah Lund Milgram to members of the Israel is really a set embassy who are both in Washington, D.C., at this young diplomats, reception.

No gun was 26 An American missions key was a 30 year-old Israeli citizen.

And according to an Israeli official, their young couple, they've been dating and Russians region recently purchased a wedding ring with the intent of posing tour in Jerusalem just next week.

heartbreaking story.

Matt, thank you.

Thank you.

Friends.