4 shot in Washington, DC as police respond to active shooting: Sources
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. are responding to an active shooter, police said Thursday.
At least five individuals sustained injuries following a shooting incident near Logan Circle in northwest Washington, DC, according to reports from local media on Thursday. The incident unfolded at a Vida Gym, with DC Council member Brooke Pinto indicating that it also occurred outside the facility. Police responded to the scene and advised the public to stay away, stating that the shooter had barricaded himself inside an apartment building.
Schools in the vicinity were put on lockdown, and two sources informed CNN that shelter-in-place orders had been enacted in the area. The shooting location was situated roughly one mile from the White House. The Washington Bureau of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) also arrived on the scene. CNN reported that police helicopters circled overhead and that streets were cordoned off for several blocks around the incident site.
Officers with rifles were observed stationed on surrounding buildings, accompanied by a multitude of police vehicles.
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