A 31-year-old Illinois man has been charged with two counts of murder after opening fire 21 times on a young couple exiting an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., late Wednesday, according to a criminal complaint,

A prominent Palestinian author and activist callously ripped the two victims of the DC Jewish Museum shooting as “genocide cheerleaders” in a series of hateful tweets — saying she was shocked the bloodshed hadn’t “happened sooner.”

The museum, located 1.3 miles from the White House in Washington, D.C., is in a busy part of the city packed with federal offices and museums.

Two Israeli embassy staff members were shot and killed while leaving a Jewish event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

They worked together out of the Israeli Embassy in DC, and their friendship blossomed ... if he knows where he is since you know it is a Jewish museum,” Marinuzzi said. “He acts oblivious ...

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Baltimore Jewish leaders and residents are “shocked,” “heartbroken” and “outraged” about two Israeli Embassy staff members being gunned down in Washington on Wednesday night.

The man and the woman were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum near Penn Quarter, Washington DC, and police have warned members of the public to avoid the area