Two Teens Arrested for Capitol Hill Intern Murder in Washington

Two 17-year-olds, Kelvin Thomas Jr. and Jailen Lucas, have been arrested and charged as adults with first-degree murder in the June 30 shooting death of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old University of Massachusetts Amherst student and congressional intern for Republican Representative Ron Estes. Eric was killed by stray bullets in Northwest Washington, D.C., during a targeted shooting in which a woman and a 16-year-old boy were also injured but survived. Authorities believe Eric was not the intended target of the attack, and they are still searching for a third suspect, 18-year-old Naqwan Antonio Lucas, who faces similar charges. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the arrests and emphasized the seriousness of the case. Friends and colleagues remember Eric as a dedicated intern with a kind heart, and some have called for increased police support in D.C. following the tragedy.