DOJ Will Seek Death Penalty for Accused Murderer Elias Rodriguez

DOJ seeks death penalty for Elias Rodriguez, accused of murdering Jewish embassy staff members.

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By John Sexton

Elias Rodriguez, the man accused of murdering two Jewish embassy staff members in Washington DC, is going to be facing hate crime charges and the death penalty if convicted.

The indictment against Elias Rodriguez is expected to include special findings for capital punishment, where the Justice Department indicates it can pursue the death penalty, one of the sources said.

The charges, if approved by a grand jury, would position the case as a centerpiece of the Trump Justice Department’s fervent approaches toward both violent crime and targeted hate against the Jewish community.

The department vowed to seek swift and severe punishment against Rodriguez, who prosecutors say gunned down Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim as they were leaving an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum in May. Rodriguez allegedly shot dozens of times as the pair fell to the ground and as Milgrim, mortally wounded, tried to crawl away…