John and Scott have written about the DC museum shootings and the apparent political motivations behind it. But a few details have caught my eye. From the BBC,
Wednesday night’s attack is being investigated as a hate crime, and more charges are expected, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said at a news conference.
“This is a death penalty-eligible case,” she said on Thursday, adding that it is too early to say whether prosecutors will decide to seek a death sentence.
The UK Daily Mail has a piece up detailing the sheer horror of the event,
Two Israeli diplomats were shot in the back by a pro-Palestinian gunman who fired at least 21 times, according to the FBI.
From the report,
Another witness earlier recalled how well-meaning security guards allowed him inside the building, wrongly assuming he was a victim of the shooting.
At the museum, according to the affidavit, he told police: ‘I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza. I am unarmed.’
Horror upon horror.
