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Two minors have been detained, while a third suspect remains elusive, in reference to a homicide of a congressional intern in Washington D.C.

Authorities apprehended suspects connected to the slaying of congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, as declared by the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Columbia on a recent Friday.

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Two juvenile suspects detained, with a fourth potentially still on the run, in relation to the...
Two juvenile suspects detained, with a fourth potentially still on the run, in relation to the homicide of a congressional intern in Washington D.C.

Two minors have been detained, while a third suspect remains elusive, in reference to a homicide of a congressional intern in Washington D.C.

In a significant development, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, announced the arrests of two teenagers in connection with the murder of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a congressional intern. The suspects, identified as 17-year-olds Jalen Lucas and Kelvin Thomas Jr., have been charged with first-degree murder.

Tarpinian-Jachym, an intern for Rep. Ron Estes, was shot four times in a late-night shooting in Washington, D.C. on June 30. The suspects were apprehended in D.C., according to officials.

Pirro used a news conference to denounce the D.C. City Council, criticising them for coddling young criminals and not adhering to the law. She argued that she needs the authority to prosecute younger kids, and that the D.C. City Council does not force judges to follow the law. The Council also rejects mandatory minimums that the law requires, Pirro stated.

Prosecutors expect more charges will be added after the case is presented to a grand jury, according to Pirro. However, there is no publicly available information about a third suspect wanted in connection with the murder. A third suspect, also a juvenile, is still being sought by investigators.

Tarpinian-Jachym was a rising senior at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The suspects were identified through reviewing videos in the D.C. area and conducting multiple interviews. The suspects have prior violent juvenile records in family court, as stated by Pirro.

A reward has been increased for information leading to the arrest of the third suspect and for any information that may help in the investigation of Tarpinian-Jachym's murder. The reward for the suspect accused of the killing has also been increased.

The D.C. City Council has been under fire for its handling of juvenile crime, with Pirro claiming that they are not doing enough to prosecute young offenders as adults. The debate continues as the investigation into Tarpinian-Jachym's murder continues.

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