At least four people have been shot in an active shooting incident in the Logan Circle neighbourhood of Washington, DC, local media reported, citing police.
Authorities on Thursday urged residents and commuters to avoid the area near 15th Street NW and P Street NW as the DC Metropolitan Police Department’s Emergency Response Team responded to the scene, according to CNN.
DC Council member Brooke Pinto said in a post on X that the shooting took place at the VIDA fitness club and that multiple people had been shot.
Dozens of police vehicles were deployed to the area, while police helicopters circled overhead. Officers blocked the streets of several surrounding blocks as law enforcement worked to secure the scene.
A shelter-in-place order was also in effect for large portions of the Dupont Circle and Logan Circle neighbourhoods, according to two sources briefed on the matter, CNN reported.
An officer was heard warning pedestrians of an active shooter as the incident unfolded during the morning commute.
Additional details about the shooting, including the condition of the victims and whether a suspect was in custody, were not available.
