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Washington Post
a day ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Shooters emerged from car in D.C. slaying of congressional intern
Days after a young congressional intern was fatally shot in the nation's capital, lawmakers offered condolences as D.C. police said they continued searching for shooters who got out of a car and fired on another group near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. D.C. police said investigators have obtained a video recording that experts are working to enhance, hoping the footage will help authorities identify suspects. The gunshots wounded a woman and a 16-year-old boy and killed 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a Massachusetts college student who began working last month as an intern in the office of Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas).
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Congressional intern from Massachusetts killed in D.C. shooting
A college student from Massachusetts working as an intern on Capitol Hill was fatally shot Monday night near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center downtown, and D.C. police said he was apparently an innocent bystander caught in a spray of bullets intended for someone else. Police said Wednesday the victim was Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, of Granby, Massachusetts. He was a rising senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst majoring in finance with a minor in political science. He was working for Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas).
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
UMass student and House intern dies in Washington, DC shooting
A 21-year-old congressional intern was killed Monday night in what police believe was a targeted shooting that claimed an unintended victim in Northwest Washington, D.C. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, of Granby, Massachusetts, died Tuesday after being shot the night before near the intersection of 7th and M Street. Tarpinian-Jachym, who had been serving as an intern for Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.) since June, was a rising senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he was majoring in finance with a minor in political science. MORE: 7 missing after massive explosion and fire at California warehouse filled with fireworks: Officials According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting occurred around 10:28 p.m. Monday when multiple suspects emerged from a vehicle and opened fire on a group of people. Three victims were struck: Tarpinian-Jachym, an adult female, and a 16-year-old male. While the other two victims were conscious when police arrived, Tarpinian-Jachym was found unconscious. All three were transported to local hospitals, where Tarpinian-Jachym succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. Police said they have recovered the suspect vehicle and indicated that Tarpinian-Jachym was not the intended target of the shooting. Rep. Estes and his wife, Susan, released a statement expressing their condolences to the Tarpinian-Jachym family. "I will remember his kind heart and how he always greeted anyone who entered our office with a cheerful smile," Estes said in a press release. "We are grateful to Eric for his service to Kansas' 4th District and the country." Estes has represented the Kansas 4th Congressional District since 2017 and currently serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, Budget Committee, and Joint Economic Committee, and chairs the Social Security Subcommittee. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. Anyone with information is urged to contact police at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to 50411.
