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Democrat Henry Cuellar of Texas was the victim of an armed carjacking in Washington, D.C.
An investigation is currently in progress and no suspect has been identified.
“The Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of an armed carjacking Monday evening at approximately 9:32 p.m. at the intersection of New Jersey and K Street, Southeast. The victim was identified as a member of Congress and the United States Capitol Police took over the investigation. MPD is assisting Capitol Police’s Criminal Investigative Division,” the statement read. (Trending: Trump Makes The Biggest Promise Of His Political Career)
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Waking up to a Pentagon official being arrested for running a pitbull fighting ring for 20 years, Dem Rep Henry Cuellar being carjacked, and a gang of migrants kidnapping three girls in MN, raping an 11 year old. WTP are in danger. pic.twitter.com/9dbCbe1qMH
— SweetPeaBelle (@SweetPeaBell326) October 3, 2023
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., was spotted at the location of the crime with Cuellar as Capitol police were processing the scene and taking a statement from Cuellar.
“DC’s Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking that happened around 9:30 p.m. in DC’s Navy Yard neighborhood,” Capitol police said.
“The victim has been identified as a Member of Congress, so the USCP has investigators working with MPD on this case. Injuries were not reported. Detectives are working to track down the suspect.”
Cuellar is the second Democrat in Congress to become a victim of crime in the nation’s capital this year. (Trending: Woman Raised in USSR Says Biden’s DOJ Acts Like KGB)
Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar was carjacked at gunpoint Monday night at an apartment building about a mile from the Capitol building.
He was not harmed — and D.C. police are searching for the suspects. https://t.co/6u78tuDHai pic.twitter.com/FZfee3E4O5
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) October 3, 2023
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig was attacked in an elevator at her apartment building before fighting off her attacker in February.
Multiple congressional staffers have been victims of crime in the district this year.
One of U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad’s staff members was brutally attacked leaving the Congressional baseball game in June.
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