Five People Are Shot in Washington, D.C., Officials Say
The shooting took place outside a gym in Logan Circle, not far from the White House. A suspect was barricaded in a building, the police said.
Five individuals were shot in Washington, D.C. on Thursday near a busy part of the city, according to the D.C. police. The incident occurred in the Logan Circle neighborhood, a residential area less than a mile from the White House, and is home to various businesses such as coffee shops. A suspected shooter barricaded themselves in a building on the 1500 block of 15th Street, according to authorities.
The shooting took place outside VIDA, a gym in the neighborhood, as reported by Brooke Pinto, a city council member, on social media. Police and law enforcement vehicles, including several SWAT units, blocked the streets in the vicinity of the scene. An emergency alert instructed residents to seek shelter in place, and helicopters circled overhead while ambulances arrived at the scene.
Phil Morton, a 37-year-old vehicle safety engineer, recounted hearing a "parade of police cars" and screeching tires outside his office. He initially thought it might be a presidential motorcade before realizing the scale of the law enforcement presence. By 9:30 a.m., the scene had quieted, but the area remained cordoned off with several blocks cordoned off.
The area around the VIDA gym is a quiet downtown intersection with nearby restaurants, a church, and an elementary school. This story is still developing, and updates will follow.
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