Ted Cruz's daughter OK after HPD called to senator's home, rep says

Houston police and fire department personnel responded to the Houston home of Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday night.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police and fire department personnel responded to the Houston home of Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday night.

HPD told Eyewitness News that officers responded to reports of a 14-year-old with self-inflicted stab wounds on the arms in the upscale neighborhood of River Oaks. Police were in the front yard of Cruz's home when ABC13 arrived.

The teen was taken to the hospital.

Police could not say whether the call involved a member of Cruz's family. The Texas Republican has two daughters.

SEE ALSO: Previous ABC13 stories on Ted Cruz

ABC13 reached out to Sen. Cruz's office for comment. Representatives said the police activity involved a family matter. Regarding a question about one of the senator's daughters, they said that she's OK and there were no serious injuries.

An Eyewitness News crew captured officers in the River Oaks neighborhood where Sen. Ted Cruz resides on Dec. 6, 2022.

Editor's note: An earlier edition of this story mentioned an address confirmed by police. ABC13 elected to omit the address in light of additional details that have developed since.

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Afwife1992 on December 7th, 2022 at 04:34 UTC »

Based on the age it’s likely his elder daughter who came out as bi. She’s the one in photos with her dad and Chris Evans when the latter went to DC to meet politicians for his ASP site. I hope she’ll be ok.

https://www.sgn.org/story.php?312345

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/482833-cruz-impresses-his-daughter-with-chris-evans-meeting/

Salty_Lego on December 7th, 2022 at 04:24 UTC »

Definitely not what I expected to read. That’s awful.

hoosakiwi on December 7th, 2022 at 03:54 UTC »

HPD told Eyewitness News that officers responded to reports of a 14-year-old with self-inflicted stab wounds on the arms at 7:44 p.m.

Sounds like his daughter was engaging in self-harm. Really hope she is okay and gets the help she needs.

Her dad might be a total fucking asshole, but I don't wish any ill on his kids.