Capital Jewish Museum shooting suspect due in court Wednesday

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Capital Jewish Museum shooting suspect due in court

The man accused of fatally shooting a couple outside the Capital Jewish Museum is scheduled to appear in federal court Wednesday.

The man accused of fatally shooting a couple outside the Capital Jewish Museum is scheduled to appear in federal court Wednesday.

Elias Rodriguez faces nine federal charges, including a hate crime resulting in death, according to an indictment filed last month in Washington. 

What we know:

Rodriguez is accused of killing Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim as they left a museum event in May.

Federal authorities say he shouted "Free Palestine" while being taken into custody and later told investigators, "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza."

The case has drawn national attention and remains under investigation.

READ MORE: Capital Jewish Museum shooting suspect to face federal hate crime charges

The Source: Information in this article comes from court documents, the Associated Press and previous FOX 5 reporting. 

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