07/02/2025

Congressional Intern from Massachusetts Killed in D.C. Shooting

Eric Tarpinian-Jachym worked for Rep. Ron Estes of Kansas

A college student from Massachusetts working as an intern on Capitol Hill was fatally shot Monday night near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center downtown, and D.C. police said he was apparently an innocent bystander caught in a spray of bullets intended for someone else.

Police said Wednesday that the victim was Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, of Granby, Massachusetts. He was a rising senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst majoring in finance with a minor in political science. He was working for Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS).

"I will remember his kind heart and how he always greeted anyone who entered our office with a cheerful smile," Estes said in a statement Wednesday. "We are grateful to Eric for his service to Kansas’ 4th District and the country."

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