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At least four shot near Washington gym as suspect remains at large
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No confirmed update beyond the initial reports is provided: at least four people were shot near a Washington, DC, gym on Thursday morning, and the suspect remained at large. The shooting prompted a major police response in Logan Circle, less than a mile from the White House.
Police urged people to avoid the 1500 block of 15th Street, and nearby schools went into lockdown while lessons continued. Federal firearms agents joined the response; the motive was unknown. Reports that the suspect had barricaded themselves in a nearby building and was firing at passers-by were attributed to NBC Washington and had not been confirmed by police.
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In short
- At least four people were shot near a Logan Circle gym.
- The suspect remained at large and the motive was unknown.
- Nearby schools were locked down as police responded.
How this story developed
- 1 hour ago A gymgoer told NBC Washington that one man was shot while walking on a treadmill and that shots were also fired outside the VIDA Fitness gym.
- 1 hour ago At least four people were shot near a gym in Washington’s Logan Circle on Thursday morning, and the suspect was still at large as police urged people to avoid the area and nearby schools went into lockdown.
Full account
At least four people were shot on Thursday morning in the Logan Circle area of north-west Washington, DC, as police searched for a suspect who remained at large. The incident was reported near 15th and P streets, less than a mile from the White House. Police described the scene as active and urged people to avoid the area.
Council member Brooke Pinto said the shooting took place at and outside a VIDA Fitness gym. Police ordered people in the immediate vicinity to shelter indoors, keep away from windows and remain there until further notice. Streets nearby were closed as officers and emergency teams responded; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it had sent agents to assist.
Accounts from people at the gym described an abrupt evacuation. One witness told a Washington Sun reporter that they heard a shot and saw someone down inside, followed by further gunfire. Another gymgoer, speaking to NBC Washington, said a man near her was shot as she walked on a treadmill. People were seen leaving with their hands raised as police directed them out.
Authorities had not publicly confirmed the suspect’s identity, gender or motive in the reports, and the circumstances of the shooting remained unclear. One account relayed reports that the suspect may have entered a nearby building and fired at people approaching it; this was not confirmed by police. The reports also said nearby schools were locked down, with people unable to enter or leave.
Where outlets differ
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The reported number of people shot varies: one report says at least four, while the other cites police confirmation of at least five to the Associated Press.
The accounts differ in their descriptions of the location: one focuses on the VIDA Fitness gym, while the other describes an active shooting near 15th and P streets and says Pinto reported gunfire at and outside the gym.
The first report includes unconfirmed witness and media accounts about the suspect’s gender, actions and possible location in a nearby building. The second concentrates on police instructions and the active response, without repeating those claims.
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- DC shooting injures at least 4 in Logan Circle neighborhood as police respond to ‘active’ sceneThe Guardian
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Explained simply
Logan Circle is a neighbourhood in central Washington, DC, close to the city’s government district and less than a mile from the White House. Its streets include homes, shops, gyms and schools, so an incident there can affect people going about their daily routines.
The Metropolitan Police Department handles local policing in Washington, while federal firearms agents can assist with investigations involving guns. A motive is a reason for an attack; until investigators establish one, it is not known why the shooting happened or whether those involved were connected.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Active shooter injures at least four people in posh Washington, DC, neighborhood less than a mile from White House”.