Article Title: Mom of slain congressional intern says DC Council is ignoring crime wave from one group
Snippet of Article: "Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was working as a congressional intern when he was killed in a shooting near Metro station...The mother of a slain congressional intern killed in a drive-by shooting says the Trump administration is taking her son's death more seriously than the Washington, D.C., Council...In 2024, juveniles made up 51.8% of robbery arrests, according to police, adding that almost 60% of those arrested for carjacking in 2025 are also juveniles. ...we have seen an increase in juvenile suspects involved in criminal offenses district-wide."
Jachym said the D.C. City Council needs to go a step further and ensure minors are held accountable for any criminal behavior because, right now, she feels it's a "crime utopia."
"I mean, if you're old enough to walk around with a gun and pull a trigger, you're old enough for the consequences," Jachym said. "
Source: www.foxnews.com
