Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Teens Arrested in Capitol Hill Intern Shooting Death
Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 22-year-old college student and Capitol Hill intern, was tragically shot and killed in Washington, DC.
Police have arrested two 17-year-old suspects in connection with the crime.
The shooting happened on the evening of June 30, 2025, when several people were fired upon from a vehicle.
Eric, who was interning for a Kansas Representative, was not believed to be the intended target.
He was a senior at UMass Amherst studying finance and political science.
The suspects will be charged as adults.
Two suspects have been arrested in the shooting death of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym.
The shooting occurred in Washington, DC on June 30, 2025.
Tarpinian-Jachym was a Capitol Hill intern.
Both suspects, aged 17, will be charged as adults.
Investigators believe Tarpinian-Jachym was not the intended target.
- Who
- Two 17-year-old suspects
- What
- Were arrested in the shooting death of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym
- When
- June 30, 2025
- Where
- Intersection of 7th and M streets NW in Washington, DC
- Why
- Investigation is ongoing.
- Victim
- Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 22
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Date of Shooting
- June 30, 2025
- Victim's Occupation
- Capitol Hill Intern
- Suspects
- Two 17-year-olds
- Charges
- Charged as adults