Multiple people shot near Logan Circle in Washington DC, barricade situation declared
Several people were shot near 15th and P Street NW in Washington DC on Thursday morning, triggering a barricade situation and shelter-in-place orders.
Shooting near Logan Circle gym triggers barricade situation in Washington DC
Multiple people were shot in northwest Washington DC on Thursday morning, with local police confirming an active scene near 15th and P Street NW, irishexaminer.com reports.
A spokesperson for the DC Metropolitan Police Department told the Guardian that the scene remained "still active" shortly after the incident began. No casualty figures were immediately released.
The DC Police Department posted on social media at approximately 8.20am ET that officers were responding to an "active shooting" in the area of 15th and P Street NW, with the department's emergency response team also deployed to the scene. The public was urged to avoid the area.
By 9.21am ET, police issued a further statement confirming the shooting had "resulted in a barricade situation in the 1500 block of 15th Street NW." Residents in the immediate vicinity were directed to enter the nearest building, stay away from windows, and remain indoors until further notice.
Council member Brooke Pinto posted on social media that the shooting occurred "at and outside Vida Fitness this morning in Logan Circle," warning the public not to approach the area and noting that police were searching for a suspect.
A reporter for the Washington Sun cited a witness who was inside the gym at the time of the shooting. The witness said they heard one gunshot and saw one person down inside the gym, followed by further shots. The gym subsequently cleared out, with people fleeing the scene with their arms raised as police ordered them to evacuate.
A manager at Vida Fitness told ABC7News that shots had been fired outside the business. As of 9am local time, the gym remained under lockdown with police present inside the building. The manager stated the facility would remain closed for the remainder of the day.
Live broadcasts from the scene showed a heavy police presence, dozens of patrol vehicles, and police helicopters operating overhead.
Several schools in the surrounding area were also placed on lockdown as the situation continued to develop on Thursday morning.
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