Active shooter reported in Washington DC's Logan Circle, four people shot

Four people were shot early Thursday in Washington's Logan Circle neighborhood, about a mile north of the White House, as police responded to a reported active shooter across multiple locations. The shooting was reported around 8 a.m. near 15th and P Streets, according to police. Officers cordoned off much of the 1500 block of 15th Street and asked the public to stay away.

Scene and early reports

The affected block includes residences, a VIDA fitness center, St. Luke's Episcopal Church and a Whole Foods supermarket around the corner. Police said the situation was "fluid" in the first hours, and the exact locations of the gunfire and the extent of the injuries were not immediately clear, according to the Associated Press.

The Metropolitan Police Department's Emergency Response Team went to the scene. A D.C. police spokesperson told The Washington Sun that there was an active shooter at the VIDA Fitness gym in the Logan Circle area.

Witness accounts from inside the gym

Michael Carney, a regular at VIDA, told The Washington Sun that he was on a treadmill when the shooting began. He heard what he took to be a single pop, then saw a person shot in the head on the gym floor. He said people took cover behind planters before leaving the building.

People fled the gym into a neighboring apartment building after a fire alarm was pulled, according to Carney. Once outside, he heard five or 10 more shots that seemed to come from the alley, and he believed the shooter or shooters had left the area.

Suzanne Garwood, who was also inside, said she heard a loud noise from the ladies' locker room and more gunfire after being evacuated. She said she had heard that one man was shot inside the gym and a woman inside an elevator. Kevin Schweer, president of the condominium building above the gym, said he had heard of a shooting inside the gym and saw another person shot in the parking garage elevator.

What is still unclear

The accounts so far come from witnesses and residents, and they do not yet give a full picture of how many shooters were involved or whether they are in custody. Police have not released a suspect description in the reports available so far. The number of people shot, four, is the figure given by police and the Associated Press, and the total could change as officers continue their work.

Police have not released further official details on the motive or on the condition of the victims.

What happens next

Residents and visitors are being asked to avoid the 15th and P Street area while officers work the scene. More details on the shooters, the injured and any arrests are expected from the Metropolitan Police Department as the investigation proceeds. This story will be updated as official information is released.