Police Called to Ted Cruz’s Texas Home for Teen With Self-Inflicted Wounds
“This is a family matter, and thankfully their daughter is OK,” a Cruz spokesperson told The Daily Beast.
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Police and medical personnel were called to the Texas home of Sen. Ted Cruz Tuesday night after reports of a 14-year-old girl at the property suffering from self-inflicted stab wounds to her arms.
The teen was taken to the hospital shortly after. It’s unclear who the girl was—though Cruz does have two daughters: Catherine, 11, and Caroline, 14.
In a response to The Daily Beast, a representative for his office said: “This is a family matter, and thankfully their daughter is OK.”
There “were no serious injuries,” the representative said.
“The family requests that the media respect their daughter’s privacy at this time.”
Emergency services are seen outside the home of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz amid reports that a 14-year-old girl was taken to hospital. It's unclear if someone from his family is involved pic.twitter.com/RFlQhNWt5C
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Cruz is in Washington and it remains unclear if he will return to Texas following the incident, according to KHOU-TV.
Houston Police were unavailable for comment when contacted by The Daily Beast.
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