Longtime Congressman Carjacked at Gun Point Near US Capitol: Officials

A longtime House Democrat was the victim of a violent crime, his office confirmed.
Longtime Congressman Carjacked at Gun Point Near US Capitol: Officials
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) gives an interview in Laredo, Texas, on Oct. 9, 2019. Veronica Cardenas/Reuters
Jack Phillips
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Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked on Monday evening by three armed individuals near the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., according to his chief of staff.

As Mr. Cuellar was parking his vehicle in Navy Yard, the “armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle,” chief of staff Jacob Hochberg said in a statement.  The U.S. Capitol Police also confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the carjacking occurred at 9:30 p.m. ET.

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