The man accused of gunning down two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., disputed all his charges on Thursday and demanded a jury trial.

Elias Rodriguez, through his lawyer, entered a plea of not guilty to a nine-count indictment containing a slew of hate crime, assault and murder charges over the May 21 killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim during his arraignment at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Obama-appointed Judge Randolph Moss ordered the prosecution and defense to submit a status report on Dec. 5 that will suggest next steps for the case, which drew national attention amid concerns about rising antisemitism.

Rodriguez was seen on surveillance footage walking past victims Lischinsky and Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum, turning

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