2 Teens Arrested in June Killing of Congressional Intern in DC, US Attorney Says

The suspects, both 17, will be tried as adults, says U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Two teenaged suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of a congressional intern in Washington in June, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced on Friday.

The intern, 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian Jachym, was shot near a DC metro station, and officials have said he likely was not the intended target.