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Multiple people shot in active shooting near Logan Circle
NBC4 Washington • • general
Key Points:
- A shooting near Logan Circle in Washington D.C. has resulted in one death and four injuries, with the suspected shooter barricaded in an apartment building above the Vida Fitness gym where the incident occurred.
- The shooter remains at large and is barricaded on a high floor of the building; police have issued a shelter-in-place order for the 1500 block of 15th Street NW and are urging the public to avoid the area.
- Multiple emergency agencies, including the FBI, ATF, Metro Transit Police, Homeland Security, and the National Guard, are responding to the scene, with a significant police presence and tactical units deployed.
- Nearby schools are on alert status, restricting entry and exit while continuing normal activities inside, and parents are being kept informed via text messages.
- Witnesses reported hearing loud gunshots and taking shelter in nearby establishments, while police continue to investigate the exact locations and circumstances of the shooting.
