Crime & Public Safety

3rd Teen Charged in Killing of Congressional Intern in Washington

Police say the intern was struck by stray bullets after three suspects opened fire from a stolen vehicle in a case that has drawn White House attention.
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3rd Teen Charged in Killing of Congressional Intern in Washington
District of Columbia Attorney Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A third teenager has been indicted in the killing of a congressional intern in the nation’s capital, a case that President Donald Trump has cited in pressing for increased federal intervention in local crime enforcement.

Naqwan Antonio Lucas, 18, was charged on Oct. 30 in a 16-count indictment for the June 30 killing of congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, a University of Massachusetts–Amherst student working for Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.), according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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