Elias Rodriguez, the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers Wednesday night outside a Jewish museum in Washington, made his first court appearance this week, where a picture of the criminal case against him so far began to come into focus.

The killings of Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, a young couple who worked for the embassy, have already roiled the nation’s capital as new details continue to emerge.

Here’s what we know about where the criminal case stands.

The charges

Police say Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, shot and killed the embassy staffers as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum shortly after 9 p.m.

He walked past Lischinsky, Milgrim and two witnesses before turning to face their backs and firing several times at the couple, surveillance footage showed, according to an FBI affidavit. Once they fell to the ground, Rodriquez was captured on video approaching them and firing several more times, including as Milgrim attempted to crawl away, the affidavit said.

Investigators recovered 21 spent shell casings at the scene and a 9mm handgun.

Then, Rodriguez jogged back toward the museum, where he identified himself as the shooter and was apprehended. After his arrest, he shouted “free, free Palestine,” police officials said.

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