ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The suspect accused of killing two Israeli embassy workers in Washington D.C. is facing federal charges.

What You Need To Know

  • Two people with the Israeli embassy were killed Wednesday night outside the Capital Jewish Museum

  • This shooting coincides with the Florida Holocaust Museum renovations that are in part to add safety features

  • The museum is set to reopen on Sept. 9

The deadly shooting happened Wednesday night outside the Capital Jewish Museum, with federal authorities calling it a “targeted act of terrorism.”

The fact that this happened outside a Jewish landmark is raising alarms among Tampa Bay leaders.

Michael Igel, Interim CEO of the Florida Holocaust Museum, said this tragedy is something he's become all too familiar with.

Part of the reason they are renovating is to implement new safety features.

"Nobody should ever be worried about their personal safety when they're here," he said.

Igel said the renovations include many new safety features.

Some of those safety features are visible, while others won't be noticed.

It may not be ideal, but Igel said making sure everyone is safe makes these changes worth it.

"You hate knowing that you're spending so much money on bulletproof glass, on space enhancements," he said. "There's several thousand square feet of new entryway now. That would be great for exhibitions."

The museum is set to reopen on Sept. 9.