The U.S. on Wednesday brought federal hate crime charges against the suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a museum in Washington in May, alleging he targeted them because they were Israelis,

Elias Rodriguez, 31, is accused of carrying out a hate crime resulting in death motivated by the "actual and perceived national origin of any person."

Federal prosecutors secured an indictment Wednesday detailing nearly 10 charges connected with the killings of Israeli Embassy staff members Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim earlier this year.