The political world is in shock after the tragic news that Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old intern working in the office of Republican Representative Ron Estes, was found m*rdered in Washington, D.C.

Eric, a college student from Granby, Massachusetts, had recently joined Estes’s office in June as part of his summer congressional internship. He was set to begin his senior year at UMass Amherst this fall.

While details surrounding the incident are still emerging, reports confirm that the young intern’s life was cut short in the heart of the nation’s capital — a place he believed in, served in, and hoped to build a future in.

Law enforcement officials have yet to release information about suspects or motives, but sources say the area where the incident occurred has seen a rise in violent crime. The investigation is ongoing.

Representative Estes called the loss “devastating” and expressed deep condolences to Eric’s family and fellow interns.

This story has stunned Washington — and it raises deeper questions about safety, crime, and what it means to serve the public in 2025.

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