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 walked into a local gym before opening fire.
The gunman reportedly shot one of the gym’s members in the back before fleeing the premises, a source familiar with the incident told NBC News.
The building was then evacuated, but gunfire was then heard outside, prompting people in the area to flee in different directions, the source added.
Authorities believe the gunman has since barricaded himself inside the premises. Associated Press reports that five people have been injured.
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.”
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