2 Arrested, Another Wanted in Fatal Shooting of UMass Amherst Student in Washington

WASHINGTON (WCVB) —Two teenagers were arrested on September 5 and a third suspect is being sought in connection with the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts college student who was working as a congressional intern in Washington, D.C.

Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a UMass Amherst student, was one of three people shot on June 30 after police said he was caught in a dispute between rival groups. The Granby native was a rising senior at UMass Amherst, studying politics and finance, and had just started a summer internship in the office of Kansas Republican Rep. Ron Estes.

Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrests in the case Friday morning…

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