A Democratic congressman from Texas was the victim of a carjacking in a D.C. neighborhood Monday evening.

Multiple news outlets, including Fox News and Politio reported that Rep. Henry Cuellar had his car seized at gunpoint in the Navy Yard area.

Axios reported that three or four men pointed a gun at Mr. Cuellar’s head and also took his phone.

The carjacking took place outside an apartment building in which dozens of House members live.

Fox News reported that the entire block around New Jersey Avenue and K Street Southeast, in the neighborhood of Nationals Park, was blocked off by police.

• Victor Morton can be reached at <a href="mailto:vmorton@washingtontimes.com">vmorton@washingtontimes.com</a>.

A Democratic congressman from Texas was the victim of a carjacking in a D.C. neighborhood Monday evening.{ai:summary}Democratic congressman Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked at gunpoint in a D.C. neighborhood (#crime). Several men held guns to his head, took his phone and car outside an apartment building where House members live. Police blocked off the surrounding area (#society).

Democratic congressman carjacked in D.C. neighborhood

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