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**Tragedy Strikes D.C.: Congressional Intern Killed in Shooting**

**Washington, D.C.** – Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old intern in the office of Kansas Representative Ron Estes, was fatally shot in Northwest D.C. on Monday night. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the incident, stating that Tarpinian-Jachym was found unconscious after officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 1200 block of Seventh Street Northwest around 10:30 p.m.

Tarpinian-Jachym, a resident of Granby, Mass., had only joined Estes’ office earlier in June. He was a rising senior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in finance and minoring in political science.

“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 on Wednesday. “We are grateful to Eric for his service to Kansas’ 4th District and the country.”

Police also found an adult female and a 16-year-old male with gunshot wounds at the scene. Both were conscious and breathing and were transported to local hospitals along with Tarpinian-Jachym. Tarpinian-Jachym succumbed to his injuries at the hospital on Tuesday.

According to police, the preliminary investigation suggests that multiple suspects exited a vehicle at the intersection of 7th and M Street, Northwest, and began firing at a group of people. The suspect vehicle has been recovered. Detectives believe Tarpinian-Jachym was not the intended target. The investigation is ongoing.

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