Five injured, one dead in active shooting near Logan Circle, D.C.
At least five people were shot near 15th and P Streets NW, leaving four injured and one dead, while police search for a suspect barricaded in an apartment building.
At least five people were shot near the intersection of 15th and P Streets NW in Washington, D.C., leaving four injured and one dead, authorities said. Police indicated that the shooter is barricaded on a high floor of an apartment building above the Vida Fitness gym where the incident occurred. The suspect has not been taken into custody and their identity remains unknown.
Victims were taken to local hospitals in varying conditions, and the deceased has not been identified. D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto posted on social media that the shooting happened "at and outside" the gym and urged residents to avoid the area. Police have issued a shelter-in-place order for the 1500 block of 15th Street NW.
A gym patron who was on a treadmill at the time reported hearing loud, aggressive gunfire and fleeing the building, later seeking shelter at a nearby deli. The deli manager, Oscar Vasquez, said fire alarms sounded and, after about one to two minutes, the shooting could be heard again.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) deployed dozens of police vehicles, tactical units, and multiple federal agencies, including the FBI, ATF, Homeland Security and the National Guard. Ambulances arrived around 8:45 a.m. Metro Transit Police also increased police presence at nearby transit stations.
Several schools in the vicinity, including Garnet-Patterson Academy and John Lewis Elementary, have been placed on alert status, restricting entry and exit while continuing normal activities inside. Parents are being notified via text messages.