MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman was one of the victims in a carjacking spree in Minneapolis on Monday night, police said Tuesday.

Council member carjacked

What we know:

In a statement early Tuesday morning, Council member Osman said he was parked in his car in the area of East Lake Street and Portland Avenue around 8 p.m., making a call to his sister, when he was robbed. Police said Osman was threatened with mace and the suspects stole his Volkswagen Atlas.

Osman says he wasn't hurt during the confrontation and added he was told the suspects were involved in a separate carjacking earlier that evening.

Jamal Osman (FOX 9)

What they're saying:

After the attack, Osman shared a statement online.

"Minneapolis Police responded quickly to the incid

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