Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was reportedly carjacked at gunpoint in Washington, D.C., on Monday night.
White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reported that Cuellar was “was carjacked at gunpoint tonight outside his apartment building in DC, multiple sources confirm to me.”
The congressman, whose district is on the U.S. southern border, is reportedly safe.
NEWS: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked at gunpoint tonight outside his apartment building in DC, multiple sources confirm to me. And Cuellar is safe they say
— Laura Barrón-López (@lbarronlopez) October 3, 2023
“Alert: Armed Carjacking Investigation at the intersection of K street and New Jersey Avenue SE,” a local alert said, according to Punchbowl News. “Taken was a white Honda CHR with TX tags [redacted]. Lookout for three black males wearing all black clothing.”
Here’s neighborhood alert that went out: https://t.co/99Euxaq6Q8 pic.twitter.com/32BUr2woYs
— Heather Caygle (@heatherscope) October 3, 2023
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