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At least one dead in active shooting in Washington, DC
Police responded to an active shooting in Washington, DC, on Thursday morning.
The shooting was in the Logan Circle neighborhood, near 15th and P streets in the northwest of the city.
Police said the shooter was barricaded inside a building and had not been taken into custody.
Local media reported that at least one person was killed and multiple people were wounded, though a police spokesperson could not confirm how many were hurt.
A DC council member said the shooting took place at a VIDA fitness club.
Police urged people to avoid the area, and the shooter’s status remained unresolved in the available information.
One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting at a gym in Washington, D.C., according to NPR.
The gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after barricading himself in an apartment, police said.
The shooting happened at VIDA Fitness in the Logan Circle neighborhood, about a mile north of the White House.
Police received the first call for help at 8 a.m. Thursday and reached the scene within 30 seconds.
Authorities said it was unclear whether the gunman and victims knew each other.
- Who
- One person was killed and four were injured. Police said the gunman died by suicide.
- What
- A shooting at a gym; the gunman later barricaded himself in a nearby apartment.
- When
- Thursday morning, Nov. 12, 2026; the first call came in at 8 a.m.
- Where
- VIDA Fitness in Logan Circle, Washington, D.C., about a mile north of the White House.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The first call for help came from people inside the gym.
Officers and emergency responders arrived at the scene, Carroll said.
After police tried to get the gunman to surrender, officers heard a gunshot and found him dead in the apartment.
- Deaths
- 1 person killed; gunman also died
- Injuries
- 4 people injured, according to NPR
- Location
- VIDA Fitness, Logan Circle, Washington, D.C.
- First call
- 8 a.m. Thursday
- Distance
- About 1 mile north of the White House
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What people are saying
more investigation needs to be done at this time
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. AVOID The AREA