DOJ seeking death penalty for suspect in fatal shootings of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

DOJ seeking death penalty for suspect in fatal shootings of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the man accused of shooting and killing two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, the Department of Justice informed a federal judge Friday.  Justice Department leaders had long signaled they were considering it. The new filing marks the formal notification from U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro’s office. …

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