What happened:

What happened:
Two 17-year-old males—Kelvin Thomas Jr. (also spelled Kelvin) and Jalen/Jailen Lucas—have been arrested and charged as adults with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Eric Tarpinian‑Jachym, a 21-year-old University of Massachusetts Amherst student and congressional intern working for Rep. Ron Estes. AP NewsPoliticoPeople.comThe Washington PostNew York Post
Authorities believe that on June 30, 2025, the teens opened fire from a vehicle in northwest Washington, D.C., striking Tarpinian‑Jachym—who was an innocent bystander—and two other individuals, a 16-year-old boy and an adult woman. Surveillance footage helped pinpoint the suspects. AP NewsPoliticoThe Washington PostPeople.comwcvb.comhttps://www.kwch.comhttps://www.wbrc.com
Tarpinian‑Jachym succumbed to his injuries the following day, July 1. People.comThe Washington PostWikipediahttps://www.wbrc.com

Details from the arrests and investigation:

• The U.S. Attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, and D.C. Police Chief Pamela A. Smith announced the arrests at a press conference. PoliticoThe Washington Post

• The shooting was linked to a neighborhood or gang-related dispute; Tarpinian‑Jachym was not the target. People.comThe Washington Postwcvb.comhttps://www.kwch.com

• Prosecutors invoked the need for strengthened laws to try violent juveniles as adults, and this incident was cited by former President Trump in his call for enhanced federal law enforcement presence in D.C. AP NewsPoliticoThe Washington PostNew York Post

• A third suspect remains at large as of the latest updates. AP NewsPoliticoThe Washington PostPeople.com

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