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Grieving mom of DC congressional intern killed in drive-by shooting has message for officials as crime spirals out of control

August 8, 2025
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Grieving mom of DC congressional intern killed in drive-by shooting has message for officials as crime spirals out of control
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The mother of a congressional intern killed in a Washington, DC, drive-by delivered a heartbreaking plea Thursday, condemning the city’s crime surge while sharing the pain her family continues to endure.

“Our lives will never be the same,” said Tamara Tarpinian-Jachym, whose 21-year-old son, Eric, was shot multiple times on June 30 and died at a hospital the following day. 

“My husband says he wishes it was him who took the bullets for his son. That’s how bad it is.”

In a gut-wrenching interview with “Fox & Friends First,” Tamara described the moment she heard the news and her world shattered.

“You don’t expect to find out that your son gets brutally murdered, not with one gunshot wound, but riddled with them. And my son was a good boy, and he didn’t deserve this. Nobody does. No innocent victim deserves what we’re going through, and there’s a lot of us out there,” she said tearfully.

Eric Tarpinian-Jachym with his mother.
Eric Tarpinian-Jachym with his mother. Courtesy of Tamara Jachym
Crime scene at night with police cars and officers.
A police officer at the scene of the deadly shooting. NBC4
Mother of slain congressional intern speaking about D.C.'s crime surge.
In a gut-wrenching interview with “Fox & Friends First,” Tamara described the moment she heard the news and her world shattered. Fox News

Eric was in Washington, DC, serving as an intern for Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.) at the time of the incident. 

The shooting, which authorities say didn’t target Eric, also left a 16-year-old male and an adult female injured.

Letter from the White House expressing condolences.
Letter from the White House expressing condolences. Massachusetts Republican Party

Tamara told Fox News’ Carley Shimkus that no suspects have yet been apprehended to her knowledge and that the 16-year-old male was allegedly the target.

She called on city officials to stop “coddl[ing]” criminals and adopt tough-on-crime policies that will prioritize the best interests of DC’s constituents, visitors and workers.

Security camera footage of a street scene showing a parked scooter and a pizza advertisement.
Tamara told Fox News’ Carley Shimkus that no suspects have yet been apprehended to her knowledge and that the 16-year-old male was allegedly the target. NBC4
Photo of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym.
Eric was shot multiple times on June 30. Family handout
Crime scene tape at a triple shooting location.
Crime scene tape at the shooting scene. NBC4

President Trump has threatened to address leadership lapses via a federal takeover of the nation’s capital unless something changes.

Tamara, reacting to that prospect, said something needs to change for the better.

“Until this [DC] council can get their act together, which … maybe it will never happen, I don’t know — but I believe that it should happen and they should work. And they should not put contingencies on any of this — the council. The crime needs to go away. These gangs need to go, and people will just keep getting assaulted and murdered …

Portrait of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym.
Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was a “good boy,” his mother said. Forastiere Family Funeral & Cremation
Screenshot of a Fox News segment featuring the mother of a slain congressional intern discussing D.C.'s crime surge.
Tamara urged city officials to stop “coddling” violent criminals. Fox News

“This is our nation’s capital,” she continued. “It should be the safest in the country and then everybody else, all the other states, should be following suit on how to make their city safe. It’s really scary in America.”

Trump also sent a letter to the Tarpinian-Jachym family after the incident. Tamara said the gesture “meant a lot” to her, and that Estes’ office has also been kind in the aftermath of the shooting.

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