US Edition2 teens arrested, 3rd suspect at large in DC murder of congressional intern
Two 17-year-olds with prior violent juvenile records face first-degree murder charges for the shooting that killed Capitol Hill intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, authorities said.
- On Friday, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced two 17-year-olds, Jalen Lucas and Kelvin Thomas Jr., were arrested and charged as adults with first-degree murder in the June 30, 2025, slaying of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym in Washington, D.C.
- On June 30, multiple suspects exited an Acura SUV near the Mount Vernon Square Metro Station and opened fire during a neighborhood crew dispute, striking Eric Tarpinian-Jachym with four shots as an unintended bystander.
- Three people were shot late that night, including Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old UMass Amherst student interning for Rep. Ron Estes, with a $40,000 reward aiding investigators.
- Pirro said at the news conference Friday that she seeks authority to prosecute juveniles ages 14–17 as adults and noted additional charges may follow after grand jury review.
- The arrests have renewed scrutiny of rising crime in Washington, D.C., with President Donald Trump and federal officials citing the killing during a law-enforcement surge announcement; Attorney General Pam Bondi credited investigators and vowed DOJ efforts to prevent similar tragedies.
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Two teenagers were arrested on Friday on murder charges for the murder of a Congressional intern who was hit by bullets lost during a shooting in the country’s capital, a crime that President Donald Trump cited when announcing an increase in law enforcement in Washington. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, a resident of Granby, Massachusetts, was shot dead on the night of June 30 near Washington’s Mount Vernon Square. The two suspects in his murder —Kel…
Two D.C. teens arrested in congressional intern’s fatal shooting
Two teenagers were arrested Friday on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation’s capital — a crime that President Donald Trump cited in announcing a law-enforcement surge in Washington.
PBS NewsHour
BizTocU.S. Attorney Pirro holds briefing on 2 arrested in DC over killing of congressional intern
Two teenagers were arrested Friday on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation's capital — a crime that President Donald Trump cited in announcing a law-enforcement surge in Washington.
Conservative Review
The BlazeTeen thugs allegedly gunned down GOP intern in DC — Pirro announces charges
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced charges against two teenagers accused of fatally shooting a congressional intern.'This killing underscores why we need the authority to prosecute these younger kids, because they’re not kids; they’re criminals.'Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old University of Massachusetts student and intern for the office of Republican Rep. Ron Estes of Kansas, was killed near D.C.’s Mou…
DOJ: Teens Charged With Congressional Intern’s Murder Have ‘Violent’ Rap Sheets
The Trump administration announced charges Friday against two teens with “prior violent juvenile records” in the murder of a congressional intern in Washington, D.C, according to multiple reports. Two unidentified 17-year-olds have been charged as adults in the shooting that left Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, dead from a stray bullet in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood […] DOJ: Teens Charged With Congressional Intern’s Murder Have ‘Violent’ Rap…
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