A mass shooting erupted Thursday morning in Washington, D.C., leaving at least five people shot and triggering a massive police response as authorities cornered a suspected gunman near the city’s Logan Circle neighborhood.
The terrifying incident unfolded near 15th and P streets NW, approximately a mile from the White House, sending heavily armed officers and emergency responders rushing to the scene.
Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that at least five people were injured in the shooting, which reportedly occurred at and outside a popular fitness center.
Authorities later announced that the suspected shooter was no longer believed to be roaming the streets.
Instead, police said the individual had been “contained” and was barricaded inside a nearby building as tactical officers worked to secure the area.
“MPD is on the scene of an ACTIVE SHOOTING in the area of 15th and P Street, Northwest. MPD’s Emergency Response Team is on scene,” police announced on X.
“AVOID THE AREA,” the department warned.
The shooting sparked chaos in one of Washington’s busiest residential and commercial neighborhoods, with authorities quickly establishing a security perimeter around the affected streets.
JUST IN: ACTIVE SHOOTER in Washington, D.C., less than a mile from the WHITE HOUSE. It happened just after 8 AM in one of D.C.’s busiest neighborhoods.
Police are still searching for the suspect, a heavy-set white male possibly wearing gray. Police say to avoid the area. https://t.co/P7J857gs0J
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Police officers carrying rifles took positions near surrounding buildings while additional law enforcement personnel arrived to assist.
D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto identified the area outside Vida Fitness as one of the locations where gunfire erupted.
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“Shootings at and outside Vida fitness this morning in Logan Circle. Multiple people shot. Do not go to this area. Police looking for suspect,” Pinto wrote on X.
The warning came as authorities worked to determine whether the gunman remained an immediate threat to people in the surrounding neighborhood.
Subsequent police statements indicated that the suspect had been located and was barricaded, although officials had not announced an arrest.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Emergency Response Team was deployed to the scene to assist with the ongoing operation.
Federal authorities also joined the response.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed that agents from its Washington field office were assisting local investigators.
The FBI was also involved in the law enforcement response, according to additional reporting.
Nearby streets were closed as officers attempted to secure the area and protect residents from further violence.
Authorities issued shelter-in-place instructions for people in the immediate vicinity, urging them to remain indoors and stay away from windows.
Nearby schools also implemented security precautions as the emergency unfolded.
Local reporting indicated that at least one victim had died, although initial police statements confirmed five people had been shot without immediately providing a complete breakdown of their conditions.
The identity of the suspected shooter has not been publicly released.
Investigators have also not disclosed a possible motive or explained whether the victims were specifically targeted.
It remains unclear what circumstances led to the shooting or whether the suspect had any connection to the fitness center.
The incident comes amid heightened scrutiny of public safety in the nation’s capital, where President Donald Trump‘s administration has previously deployed National Guard personnel as part of a broader effort to combat violent crime.
Thursday’s shooting is another reminder of the security challenges facing Washington, even in neighborhoods located just a short distance from the White House.
However, authorities have not established any connection between the shooting and federal government facilities or political figures.
As police continued their operation, residents and workers were urged to avoid the Logan Circle area until law enforcement declared it safe.
The suspected gunman remained barricaded at the time of the initial reports, with officers maintaining a heavy presence around the building.
Officials have not announced when the surrounding streets will reopen or provided a timeline for concluding the operation.
The investigation remains active as authorities work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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