A 21-year-old intern for Republican Representative Ron Estes of Kansas was killed on Monday night 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. on Monday night.
Police reported that the shooting occurred around 10:28 pm 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.
In a statement, Rep. Estes wrote, “I will remember his kind heart and how he always greeted anyone who entered our office with a cheerful smile. We are grateful to Eric for his service to Kansas’ 4th District and the country.”
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Per Fox News:
A Congressional intern was shot and killed in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.
Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, died after he was shot around 10:28 p.m. on the 1200 block of 7th Street, Northwest in Washington, D.C. on Monday night, according to police, and died on Tuesday. An adult female and a 16-year-old male were also shot and taken to local hospitals.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, multiple individuals exited a car and began firing at a group of people. Tarpinian-Jachym isn’t believed to have been the intended target of the shooting, officials said.
Tarpinian-Jachym was an intern for Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.), according to a statement from his office. He was a rising senior majoring in finance with a minor in political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
WATCH:
The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for any information that leads to the suspected killer’s arrest.
