Capital Jewish Museum shooter Elias Rodriguez, the 31-year-old Chicago man who killed two young Israeli diplomats, flew from Chicago to Virginia with his firearm. FBI affidavit has now revealed that he even declared the firearm in his checked baggage.Several questions have remained unanswered while Rodriguez has been arrested and charged with murder, and the most crucial is how he flew from Chicago with a gun. Turns out that he adhered to all the requirements and had a license for the gun as well.“According to airline records provided by United Airlines on May, 2025, Rodriguez flew from Chicago O’Hare Airport in Illinois to Reagan National Airport in Virginia. Additionally, according to records provided by United Airlines, Rodriguez declared and flew with a firearm in his checked baggage. Thus, Rodriguez crossed state lines with a firearm,” the FBI affidavit said.
How Rodriguez killed the Israeli diplomats
Several eyewitnesses told the FBI how they saw Rodriguez at the scene, He was wearing a blue hooded raincoat and a backpack. One witness saw him trying to light a cigarette in the rain. One witness found his behaviour strange and he heard gunshots as four people were walking out of the Jewish Museum. The witness ducked down and then saw that Rodriguez motioning as if he was attempting to shoot the firearm, but it was not firing.Then the witness saw Rodriguez running away, motioning with his arm as if he was throwing an object. After firing gun shots, Rodriguez probably threw away the gun and police located the firearm in the vicinity where the witness observed Rodriguez make the throwing motion.Police officers reviewed surveillance video from immediately before and during the shooting in which Rodriguez was seen walking across F Street Northwest in the direction of the museum. Rodriques fired on the back of the young diplomats several times and as they fell to the ground, Rodriguez came close to them and fired several more times. As the woman victim tried to crawl away from Rodriguez, he followed behind her and fired again. The man sat up and then Rodriguez fired several time to make sure both are dead.
