Two DC teens arrested in congressional intern’s fatal shooting
September 5, 2025
Two teenagers have been arrested on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation’s capital. It’s a crime that President Donald Trump cited in announcing a law-enforcement surge in Washington. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, of Granby, Massachusetts, was fatally shot on the night of June 30. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Friday’s arrests. She said both suspects in his killing are 17-year-old juveniles but are charged as adults with first-degree murder while armed. Police were searching for a third suspect whose name and age weren’t immediately released.