Congressional Intern Killed In Washington, D.c. Shooting, Police Offer Reward For Multiple Suspects

A Congressional intern was changeable and killed successful Washington, D.C. connected Monday night.

Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old student astatine nan University of Massachusetts Amherst, died aft he was changeable astir 10:28 p.m. connected nan 1200 artifact of 7th Street, Northwest successful Washington, D.C. connected Monday night, according to police, and died connected Tuesday. An big female and a 16-year-old antheral were besides changeable and taken to section hospitals.

According to nan Metropolitan Police Department, aggregate individuals exited a car and began firing astatine a group of people. Tarpinian-Jachym isn't believed to person been nan intended target of nan shooting, officials said. 

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Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was changeable and killed connected Monday. (Phillip Peterson)

Tarpinian-Jachym was an intern for Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.), according to a connection from his office. He was a rising elder majoring successful finance pinch a insignificant successful governmental subject astatine nan University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Eric Tarpinian-Jachym is seen fishing. (Facebook/Eric Tarpinian-Jachym )

"I will retrieve his benignant bosom and really he ever greeted anyone who entered our agency pinch a cheerful smile," Estes said. "We are grateful to Eric for his work to Kansas’ 4th District and nan country. Please subordinate Susan and maine successful praying for his family and respecting their privateness during this heartbreaking time."

Phillip Peterson, 1 of Tarpinian-Jachym's friends, told Fox News Digital that he "was a very easy-going personification to beryllium around."

"We met successful early January and we really started to deed things off," Peterson said. "After nan programme we discussed becoming roommates, but I didn’t want to move backmost to D.C. because I despise nan civilization truthful much. Unfortunately that fell through. I legitimately do regret now not going backmost to D.C. conscionable truthful I could person spent much clip pinch my friend."

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Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., leaves a gathering of nan House Republican Conference astatine nan Capitol Hill Club connected Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Tarpinian-Jachym besides participated successful a outpouring fellowship pinch The Fund for American Studies, which said nan assemblage student's hometown is Aberdeen, Mississippi.

The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone who provides accusation starring to an apprehension and conviction, and are encouraged to interaction (202) 727-9099.