Active shooting near Logan Circle leaves at least five injured
Police say a suspect barricaded himself after shooting at least five people near Vida Fitness in Northwest D.C., prompting a lockdown and a citywide police response.
At least five people were wounded in an incident near Logan Circle in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning, police said. The shooting occurred around 9 a.m. at the intersection of 15th and P Street NW, near the Vida Fitness gym. Authorities described the suspect as a white male who was possibly wearing a gray shirt and reported that he barricaded himself at the scene.
D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto posted on Instagram that the shooting took place at Vida Fitness and urged residents to avoid the area. A manager at the gym told 7News that shots were fired outside the facility, which remained under lockdown while police were inside. The manager said staff felt safer with officers present and that the gym would stay closed for the remainder of the day.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Emergency Response Team, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Metro Transit Police responded to the scene. Several streets, including 15th and P Street NW (eastbound), 14th and P Street NW (westbound), and 15th and Q Street NW, were closed. Metro Transit Police warned that police presence would increase at nearby stations, and bus service in the area was disrupted pending the investigation.