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Police say five shot in Washington's Logan Circle; headline says four
Police said five people were shot early Thursday in Logan Circle, a Washington, D.C., neighborhood about a mile north of the White House.
The headline gives a different number, saying four people were shot.
The shooter had not been caught, and police had not clarified where the shootings happened.
Police cordoned off part of 15th Street, blocked nearby streets and placed schools near the scene on lockdown.
Federal agents are helping local police investigate, with both the ATF and FBI sending support.
The neighborhood has seen violence before, and a National Guard deployment begun in 2025 to reduce crime was still continuing.
Police had released few other details at the time of the report.
Police said at least five people were shot in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood on Thursday morning.
The shooting was reported near 15th Street NW and P Street, close to VIDA fitness and about a mile from the White House.
Authorities said the suspect had barricaded himself in the area, and the scene remained active.
Police ordered people nearby to shelter in place, while schools in the area went into lockdown.
Victims’ conditions were not immediately known.
- Who
- Police said at least five people were shot; the suspect’s identity was not stated.
- What
- A shooting prompted a major police response and a barricade situation.
- When
- Thursday morning, November 12, 2026.
- Where
- Near 15th Street NW and P Street in Logan Circle, Washington, D.C.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Washington, D.C., police said officers were responding to an active shooting near 15th and P Street.
Police said the shooting occurred near Logan Circle.
Police said the incident had resulted in a barricade situation in the 1500 block of 15th Street NW.
Police issued a shelter-in-place order and nearby schools were placed on lockdown.
- People shot
- At least five, according to police
- Location
- 15th Street NW and P Street, Logan Circle
- Distance from White House
- About a mile, according to Al Jazeera and AP
- Police barricade location
- 1500 block of 15th Street NW
- Nearby business
- VIDA fitness
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What people are saying
Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident,
Go inside the nearest building, stay away from windows, and remain indoors until further notice.
Do not go to this area,
They were really spread out so I thought it was construction,
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CRITICAL ALERT: 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.
Just spoke to a witness who was in the gym and heard one gunshot and saw one person down in the gym itself, followed by more shots. The gym cleared out; people were running from the scene with their arms raised as police yelled to clear out.
Shootings at and outside Vida fitness this morning in Logan Circle. Multiple people shot. Do not go to this area. Police looking for suspect.