The FBI is assisting the search for the killers behind the senseless murder of a young GOP intern on Capitol Hill. 

No arrests have been made yet in the June 30 fatal shooting of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old college student from Massachusetts.

"We are aware of the incident and are assisting our law enforcement partners," an FBI spokesperson told Fox News.

FBI probing intern's murder

Tarpinian-Jachym was shot at random during an altercation in northwestern D.C. on Monday, June 30, around 10:30 p.m. Two others were hurt, an adult woman and a teenage boy, who police say was likely involved in the shooting.

The police in D.C. have increased the reward to $40,000 for anyone who can help them bring the perpetrators to justice.

So far, no arrests have been made, but the suspects' vehicle was found abandoned. The FBI is helping to enhance a grainy video of the incident.

Police say a group of individuals exited a vehicle and started shooting at a second crowd of people. Tarpinian-Jachym, an intern for Kansas Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS), was caught in the crossfire.

"I will remember his kind heart and how he always greeted anyone who entered our office with a cheerful smile," Estes said in a statement.

"We are grateful to Eric for his service to Kansas’ 4th District and the country. Please join Susan and me in praying for his family and respecting their privacy during this heartbreaking time."

The sad norm

During a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, President Trump threatened to seize control of D.C in order to bring crime down in the nation's capital, which is under limited home rule.

Tarpinian-Jachym's homicide was the 85th this year in the city, where the murder rate has stayed flat compared to 2024. Overall violent crime is down 25%, but clearly, there's more work to be done.

Fox News contributor and former Washington, D.C., homicide detective Ted Williams called Tarpinian-Jachym's senseless murder the "norm" in the nation's capital.

"The FBI would be involved primarily because he was, in fact, a congressional aide. So that's one of the reasons that the FBI would actually get involved in this matter," Williams said.

"The sad commentary about being in the District of Columbia or any of these metropolitan cities is that they are all, unfortunately, in a position where these kinds of acts can take place," Williams said. "I don't think you should feel safe in any area, in any metropolitan city."