Mugshots of the two ‘juveniles’ who murdered 21-year-old Capitol Hill intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym were finally released this weekend after authorities hid their identities for months.
As previously reported, a 21-year-old intern for Republican Representative Ron Estes of Kansas was killed in late June in Washington, D.C..
Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, who was a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was shot and killed in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Police reported that the shooting occurred around 10:28 pm on June 30 when a group of unidentified suspects fired shots at Tarpinian-Jachym and two others, which included a 16-year-old male and an adult female.
ABC News reported that investigators have stated the shooting was targeted, but Tarpinian-Jachym was not the intended target.
Last week it was reported that two 17-year-olds were arrested for the murder of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym.
The mugshots of the two 17-year-olds, Kelvin Thomas Jr., and Jailen Lucas were finally released this weekend after authorities hid their identities for months.
“Investigators are still searching for another suspect, 18-year-old Naqwan Antonio Lucas, who also faces a charge of first-degree murder while armed,” KFOX TV reported.
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the two ‘juveniles’ are being charged as adults.
JUST IN: US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro announces that 2 suspects have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after a congressional intern was shot and killed in the nation’s capital.
Pirro say both suspects are juveniles with prior violent records in family court… pic.twitter.com/kB1n19G8zf
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