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D.C. Police Release New Images of Third Suspect in Congressional Intern’s Killing

Investigators are seeking tips in the multiagency hunt for 18-year-old Naqwan Antonio Lucas, with a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

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Kelvin Thomas Jr. (left) and Jailen Lucas (right), both 17, face first-degree murder charges in the killing of 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym on June 30.{ }
The Metropolitan Police Department on Sept. 26, 2025, released additional images of a man still wanted in connection with the shooting death of a congressional intern in Northwest D.C. (MPD)
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Overview

  • MPD says Lucas is wanted on a D.C. Superior Court warrant for premeditated first-degree murder while armed in the June 30 shooting near Mount Vernon Square.
  • Two 17-year-olds, Kelvin Thomas Jr. and Jailen Lucas, were arrested on Sept. 5 and are being charged as adults with first-degree murder.
  • Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, a UMass Amherst student interning for Rep. Ron Estes, was killed by stray gunfire, and a woman and a 16-year-old boy were also wounded.
  • The newest photos were released on Sept. 26, and police urge the public not to approach Lucas but to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411 with tips.
  • D.C. police, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals are offering up to $50,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.