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1 killed, 4 shot in DC gym shooting; police chief updates Logan Circle barricade
One person is dead and four others were injured following a shooting inside a Washington, D.C., gym that led to an active barricade situation in the Logan Circle neighborhood, D.C. Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll said. During a preliminary briefing, Carroll said officers responded just before 8 a.m. to a shooting inside a gym in the 1500 block of 15th Street Northwest. Officers arrived within 30 seconds and found four people who had been shot and taken to hospitals, along with one person who died at the scene. While officers were clearing a nearby apartment building in the 1500 block of 15th Street, gunshots rang out on the seventh floor, where the suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment. Carroll said Metropolitan Police Department negotiators and the Emergency Response Team made contact with the suspect and have been speaking with him for more than an hour as local and federal agencies remain on scene.
WASHINGTON - One man was killed and four other people were wounded early Thursday in a shooting inside a gym in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood before the suspect barricaded himself in a nearby apartment, fired at officers and died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
Active shooter investigation
The shooting was reported just before 8 a.m. inside a gym near 15th and P streets, D.C. Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said. A man was pronounced dead at the scene, and four other shooting victims were taken to hospitals. One was in critical condition and the three others suffered injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening, Carroll said.
After clearing the gym building, officers began searching an apartment building in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Carroll said. While officers were clearing the building, gunfire erupted from the seventh floor where the suspect had barricaded himself inside a unit and fired through the door at officers at least twice, Carroll said.
Suspect dead
Negotiators established contact with the suspect and spoke with him for more than an hour in an effort to end the standoff, Carroll said. While communicating with him, officers heard a gunshot and forced their way into the apartment, where they found the suspect suffering from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Emergency medical aid was rendered at the scene.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she was "devastated" and called the shootings a "senseless act of gun violence." D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto later confirmed that the suspect was dead.
Police said the suspect, believed to be a white male, was a member of the gym and had been involved in a conflict with the apartment building's homeowners association. Officers recovered a handgun at the scene, though Carroll said it was unclear whether any other weapons were used. Authorities have not determined a motive for the shooting.
At some point during the incident, a fire was set inside the apartment building, triggering fire alarms and sprinklers and leaving significant water inside, Carroll said. The fire has been contained.
Federal agencies joined local officers at the scene. The FBI Washington Field Office said it was assisting with the investigation and urged the public to avoid the area, while the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also deployed agents to help.
Authorities cordoned off much of the 1500 block of 15th Street, which includes residences, a VIDA fitness center and St. Luke's Episcopal Church, and sits around the corner from a Whole Foods supermarket.
DC schools impacted
Several District of Columbia Public Schools were placed on alert status, meaning instruction continues inside while no one is allowed to enter or exit the buildings. The affected schools are Marie Reed Elementary School, Garnet-Patterson STAY Opportunity Academy, Thomson Elementary School, Brent Elementary School, Cardozo Education Campus, John Lewis Elementary School, Banneker Academic High School, Garrison Elementary School, the Adams Middle School Campus of Oyster-Adams, Bancroft Elementary School and Ross Elementary School.
DC traffic delayed
Road closures and traffic delays were reported throughout the area. All westbound lanes of Constitution Avenue Northwest at 15th Street remain blocked, though eastbound lanes have reopened. Additional closures are in place along 14th and 15th streets at P, R and S streets Northwest, and motorists are urged to seek alternate routes.
The neighborhood has experienced high-profile violence before. In early August 2025, a former member of President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency was assaulted early on a Sunday morning in Logan Circle by a group of teenagers attempting to carjack him and a woman, authorities said. Trump later bypassed local authority to impose direct federal control over the city and deployed hundreds of National Guard members to reduce crime.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing and asked any witnesses to contact authorities.
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Active shooter in DC's Logan Circle leaves 5 shot
Five people were shot early Thursday in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood, about one mile north of the White House, as police responded to an active shooter and a barricade situation across multiple locations.
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DC shooting in Logan Circle leaves 4 injured as police respond to active shooter
Four people were shot early Thursday in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood, about one mile north of the White House, as police responded to an active shooter across multiple locations.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Metropolitan Police Department.