A Minneapolis City Council member said he was carjacked on the city's south side Monday night.

Jamal Osman said the carjacking occurred near Portland Avenue and Lake Street around 8 p.m.

"I'm home now in Phillips West with my family, and I want to assure neighbors that I'm okay," Osman said. "This incident is another reminder of the work ahead to keep all of our communities safe."

Osman represents Ward 6, of which Portland and Lake sits right on the border. He said police "responded quickly to the incident" and thanked both Chief Brian O'Hara and Mayor Jacob Frey for checking on him after the carjacking.

According to Osman, ths suspects are minors who carried out another carjacking earlier in the evening.

"My heart goes out to them," Osman said of the other victims. "No one should hav

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