Police hold two teens without bail for the murder of a congressional intern in D.C., while one suspect remains at large.
WASHINGTON — Two suspects in connection with the death of a congressional intern in D.C. are being held without bail, while police are still looking for a third.
Police are still looking for 18-year-old Naqwan Lucas, while Kelvin Thomas Jr. and Jailen Lucas, both 17, have been jailed for the murder of 21-year-old Eric Michael Tarpinian-Jachym.
Prosecutors say both teens have violent crimes on their records.
According to police, shortly before 10:30 a.m. on June 30 near the Washington Convention Center, Tarpinian-Jachym was caught in a hail of gunfire ─ more than 60 rounds ─ issuing from a stolen black Acura RLX.
Investigators say the vehicle had been stolen earlier in the day in Maryland and tracked by cameras and license plate readers as it made its way into D.C.
Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, from Granby, Massachusetts, was working in D.C. as an intern for Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.) when he was shot near the Mount Vernon Square 7th Street-Convention Center Metro station. He succumbed to injuries at the hospital the next day.
Investigators do not believe Tarpinian-Jachym was the target, rather that he was caught up in a dispute between rival groups.
They found two rifles and one 9 mm pistol at the scene.
