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Shooting near DC fitness center leaves multiple people injured, officials say
Developing story first seen 2 hours ago
Police said the suspected shooter was no longer at large after an incident near a Washington, DC fitness centre left at least five people injured. Authorities said the person had been contained and was barricaded as officers responded.
The shooting took place near Vida Fitness in Logan Circle, around 15th and P Street, Northwest. Police urged people to avoid the area, while the Metropolitan Police Department’s Emergency Response Team and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted at the scene; further details were not provided.
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In short
- Police say the suspected shooter is contained and barricaded.
- At least five people were injured near Vida Fitness.
- Authorities urged the public to avoid the area.
How this story developed
- 25 minutes ago At least five people were injured in a shooting near Vida Fitness in the Logan Circle area of Washington, DC, according to police. Authorities said the shooter was no longer considered at large and had been contained while barricaded by law enforcement.
- 31 minutes ago Police said the suspected shooter was no longer at large after an incident near a Washington, DC fitness centre left at least five people injured. Authorities said the person had been contained and was barricaded as officers responded.
Full account
An active shooting was reported on Thursday morning in the area of 15th and P streets in northwest Washington, near Logan Circle. Police said their emergency response team was at the scene and urged people to avoid the area. At least five people were shot, according to reports citing local police.
The Metropolitan Police Department issued a shelter-in-place instruction for people near the 1500 block of 15th Street NW, advising them to enter the nearest building, keep away from windows and remain indoors until further notice. Council member Brooke Pinto said the shooting took place at and outside Vida Fitness and warned people to stay away.
Accounts from the scene remained limited. A witness quoted by a Washington Sun reporter said they heard a shot inside the gym and saw someone down, then heard further shots. The witness said the gym emptied and people ran out as police called for the area to be cleared.
Fox News Digital later reported, citing DC Metro Police, that the shooter was no longer considered at large and had been contained while barricaded with officers. The available Guardian account, based on a brief call with a police spokesperson, described the scene as still active and said further details were not immediately available. Authorities had not provided a fuller account of the injured people or the circumstances in the reports supplied.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
Fox News Digital reported a later police update that the suspect had been contained and was barricaded; the Guardian's account said the scene remained active and did not include that update.
Fox News Digital and the Associated Press report at least five people injured or shot, while the Guardian account did not independently specify a number.
Fox News Digital mentioned ATF personnel assisting at the scene. The Guardian report instead included the shelter-in-place order and a witness account relayed by the Washington Sun; those details were absent from the Fox report.
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Explained simply
Logan Circle is a neighbourhood in northwest Washington, DC, where homes, shops and businesses sit close together. Vida Fitness is a gym near the intersection of 15th and P streets.
The Metropolitan Police Department is the city’s police force. Its Emergency Response Team handles high-risk incidents, while the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigates certain crimes involving guns and explosives. Their presence reflects the response by local and federal authorities when people are hurt and officers need to secure an area.
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