Who Is Elias Rodriguez? A Portrait of Jewish Museum Shooting Suspect Emerges - WSJ


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Key Details of the Shooting Suspect

Elias Rodriguez, a 31-year-old Chicago resident, is the suspect in the shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy employees. He is known for his activism, particularly concerning pro-Palestinian issues and progressive causes.

Rodriguez's Activist Background

Rodriguez has participated in various protests, including demonstrations with socialist groups against the potential Amazon headquarters in Chicago and in response to police brutality. His activism appears rooted in his personal experiences, including his father's deployment to Iraq.

Motivations Behind the Shooting

While the article does not explicitly state Rodriguez's motivations, it links his actions to his longstanding activism regarding pro-Palestinian issues and related causes.

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CHICAGO—The 31-year-old Chicago man who allegedly shot and killed two young Israeli Embassy staffers Wednesday night is an activist who has vocally protested on behalf of pro-Palestinian issues and a range of progressive and anticorporate causes. Elias Rodriguez once demonstrated with a socialist group outside the home of then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel against the city’s bid for a new Amazon headquarters, and to mark the anniversary of a fatal police shooting of a Black teenager. Some of his anger had roots in his boyhood, dating to his father’s apparent deployment to Iraq. 

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