A suspect was taken into custody, Washington Police Chief Pamela Smith said at a news conference. He was identified as Elias Rodriguez, of Chicago.
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations called the incident a “depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism.”
The victims were exiting the museum, which was hosting an event, when they were gunned down around 9 p.m., Smith said. The man shouted "Free, free Palestine" in custody and "implied" that he committed the shooting, Smith said.
The man had been pacing back and forth outside the museum when he approached a group of four and opened fire using a handgun, Smith said. He then entered the museum, where he was detained by security.
President Donald Trump condemned the violence.
"These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW! Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA. Condolences to the families of the victims. So sad that such things as this can happen!" he shared on social media.
Officials decried the shooting as details emerged.
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