A shooting incident has left five people reportedly wounded after gunfire erupted just a short distance from the White House.
Police were called to the Logan Circle neighborhood in Washington, D.C., following reports of an active shooter, NBC News reports. The suspect allegedly entered a local gym before opening fire.
According to a source familiar with the incident, the gunman shot one of the gym’s members in the back before fleeing the building.
The premises were evacuated, but gunfire was then heard outside, prompting people in the area to flee in different directions, the source told NBC News.
Authorities believe the gunman has since barricaded himself inside the premises. The Associated Press reports that five people have been injured.
“It was actually horrific, I’m not sure the status of the guy but he had been shot and there was no way of getting out of the gym other than going past the scene,” a witness told NBC News.
“We exited, and we were telling the police guy what actually happened, and that’s when we heard other shots and there was definitely gunpowder, and smoke,” she said.
Logan Circle shooting
Meanwhile, authorities have instructed people across significant parts of Dupont Circle and Logan Circle to shelter indoors while officers work to secure the scene, according to CNN.
People nearby also received an emergency alert on their phones urging them to enter the closest building, stay away from windows and remain indoors until officials say otherwise.
A member of Washington’s city council confirmed that several people had been wounded in the shooting.
“Shootings at and outside Vida fitness this morning in Logan Circle. Multiple people shot,” Council member Brooke Pinto said on X. “Do not go to this area. Police looking for suspect.”
This article is being updated
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