Staffer of Minnesota congressman attacked 'just blocks' from US Capitol

WASHINGTON — A staffer for a Minnesota congressman was attacked after Wednesday’s Congressional Baseball Game in the District, the congressman said in a statement on Friday.

Rep. Brad Finstad (R-Minnesota) said a member of his team was attacked outside of his residence by a man armed with a gun.

The unnamed staff member is OK and is expected to make a full recovery, Finstad said in a statement.

The statement didn't say exactly where in town the attack took place – only that it happened "just blocks from the U.S. Capitol."

Finstad released the following statement on Friday:

“Following Wednesday’s Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, one of my staffers was attacked outside of his residence by an armed gunman. Thankfully, he will be able to make a full recovery and the extent of his physical injuries was minor. I thank the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for their quick response and their attention to this incident.” 

“In Washington, D.C. and cities across the country, anti-police, soft-on-crime policies have created lawless societies that endanger the public and empower criminal behavior. It’s time we started treating criminals like criminals and bring back commonsense policies that imprison career criminals, keep the public safe, and allow our police officers to adequately protect our communities and keep violent criminals off the streets.”

WUSA9 is working to get more details about the attack from police.

This attack comes four months after a Minnesota congresswoman was attacked in the elevator of her D.C. apartment building.

Police say Rep. Angie Craig was able to defend herself, throwing hot coffee at the suspect before escaping.

Kendrick Hamlin, also known as Hamlin Khalil Hamlin, 26, was arrested on the same day as the reported assault – Feb. 9. He was charged with simple assault.