2 Israeli Embassy staffers killed in shooting near Jewish museum in D.C.

By Mark E. PottsSenior Editor for Video

May 21, 2025 10:15 PM PT

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Two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum in the nation’s capital, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.

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Mark E. Potts

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.