Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar's office said he was not injured Monday night in the incident about a mile from the Capitol.
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Washington Metropolitan Police said an armed carjacking was reported at about 9:32 p.m. in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast Washington. No information about the victim was immediately provided. Reached for comment, a U.S. Capitol Police spokesperson said in a statement that Washington police were"investigating an armed carjacking that happened around 9:30 p.m. in DC’s Navy Yard neighborhood."
"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 suspects," the spokesperson added.Cuellar, 68, is not the first member of Congress to be the victim of a carjacking.
Cuellar was re-elected in November to a 10th term in Congress. His district stretches from the Rio Grande to parts of the San Antonio suburbs.
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