1 killed, 4 injured in Logan Circle shooting; suspect dead
One person was killed and four were injured in a shooting in Logan Circle Thursday morning, police say, prompting a massive police response and shelter-in-place warnings in one of D.C.'s busiest neighborhoods. The latest: The suspected gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, MPD confirmed to Axios. The shelter-in-place was lifted around 11:35am, but police are still urging people to…
At least one person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting that occurred in Logan Circle on Thursday morning, according to police. The incident prompted a large-scale police response and led to a shelter-in-place warning in one of Washington D.C.'s busiest neighborhoods. The suspect, who is believed to be the gunman, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) confirmed to Axios.
The shelter-in-place order was lifted around 11:35am, but police are still urging residents to avoid the area while the investigation continues.
The shooting took place inside VIDA Fitness, a popular gym located at 15th and P streets NW. Four individuals were injured, with one of them suffering from serious injuries. Some victims were reportedly injured at a nearby construction site, but the exact locations of all the victims are still under investigation. The suspect managed to flee the scene, leading to a barricade situation in an apartment building on the 1500 block of 15th Street NW. Police believe the suspect barricaded himself inside his own apartment.
The massive police response involved blocking off nearby streets and causing a shelter-in-place warning in the neighborhood. Nearly a dozen DC Public Schools in the vicinity, ranging from Columbia Heights to Adams Morgan, went into lockdown. However, police gave the all-clear around 11:15am, and schools have since resumed their normal operations. The entire incident was captured by police helicopters flying overhead throughout the morning, which rattled windows in surrounding neighborhoods.
The suspect's actions resulted in a significant police presence, with U.S. Park Police and other federal authorities also seen speeding down 18th Street and other major thoroughfares in response. The barricade was cleared around 11:10am, and the scene was declared safe. Mayor Bowser announced that the lone gunman had been contained. As this is a developing story, police have not provided further details at this time.
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