U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Friday that two teenagers have been arrested and will be charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of a congressional intern earlier this summer.

Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old intern in the office of Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.), was fatally shot on June 30 when caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting as he walked down the street in Northwest Washington.

Pirro called Tarpinian-Jachym an “innocent bystander who was caught in a violent act that was not meant for him.”

She said two 17-year-olds will be charged in adult court with first-degree murder while armed and that additional charges will be sought before a grand jury. A third suspect is also being pursued.

“This killing underscores why we need the authority to........

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