One dead, three injured in multiple shootings near White House, suspect wounded

At least one person was killed and three others were wounded in a series of shootings in Washington DC's Logan Circle neighbourhood, about a mile north of the White House, early Thursday. Metropolitan Police Department officials said officers heard a gunshot, then found the suspect with a gunshot wound after he barricaded himself inside an apartment and negotiators made contact.

Police reported that four individuals who had been shot were located and a fifth person was found dead at the scene. The condition of the injured victims was not immediately released. The shootings occurred at several locations on the 1500 block of 15th Street, prompting authorities to cordon off the block and close surrounding streets.

Nearby schools were placed under lockdown while the investigation continued. Federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were dispatched to assist local police.

Washington DC Council member Brooke Pinto confirmed the incident in a post on X, noting that police were searching for a suspect. Subsequent updates indicated that the suspect had been contained at a location, though it was unclear whether he had been taken into custody.

Police have not released the identities of the victims or details about the motive behind the shootings.