One eyewitness, Katie Kalisher, described her encounter with the shooter. “He reached into his bag, pulled out a keffiyeh and said, ‘I did it. I did it for Gaza,'” she told CBS News. “Then he shouted, ‘Free Palestine.'”
Heightened Security in DC
Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith confirmed an increased law enforcement presence around synagogues, schools, and other faith-based institutions in the D.C. area.
“The safety of our community is our top priority,” Smith said. “We will not allow acts of terror to destabilize our city.”
This case marks an escalation of targeted violence and underscores the rising need for vigilance against ideologically motivated hate crimes on U.S. soil.
