Witness Recounts Encounter with Alleged Killer After DC Attacks

The Attack at the Jewish Museum

• 💡 The witness, Katie Callisher, was attending a panel at the Capitol Jewish Museum focused on bringing aid to Gaza.
• 🎯 Gunshots were heard, and a man, later identified as the alleged shooter, entered the museum seeking shelter.
• 📌 Initially perceived as an innocent bystander, the man spent 10-15 minutes in the museum before revealing himself.

Confrontation and Confession

• 💬 While trying to calm the man, Callisher asked him about his day and his thoughts on the museum.
• 🎭 The alleged shooter played dumb about the museum's nature, asking, "Do you think that's why they did it?"
• 🗣️ He then revealed a Keffiyeh, stated, "I did it for Gaza," and began shouting "Free Palestine."
• 🎥 Callisher began recording the encounter immediately after his confession.

Processing the Trauma

• 🤝 Callisher is processing the event with friends who were also present at the museum.
• 💔 The incident is particularly chilling as it occurred the day after one of the victims, who worked for the Israeli Embassy, discussed concerns about far-left extremists.

Rising Anti-Semitism and Personal Experiences

• 📈 The witness highlighted a growing anti-Semitic environment and shared personal experiences of anti-Semitism within the LGBTQ+ community.
• 🚫 She recounted instances where she was told to remove her Star of David necklace or leave establishments, and saw event postings that excluded "Zionists."