‘Active shooter’ reported in Washington DC a mile from the White House - The Independent

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There is an active shooting underway about one mile from the White House, police said Thursday morning. At least five people have been injured.

The shooting unfolded at the Vida Fitness gym near Logan Circle, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson told The Washington Sun, who described the situation as “fluid.”

“CRITICAL ALERT: MPD is on the scene of an ACTIVE SHOOTING in the area of 15th and P Street, Northwest,” the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C., posted on X at 8:23 am. “MPD’s Emergency Response Team is on scene.”

Police have urged people to avoid the Logan Circle neighborhood, which is densely populated with homes and businesses and is typically bustling on a weekday morning. Some streets were cordoned off and schools nearby were placed on lockdown.

Dozens of police vehicles and officers in tactical gear flooded the area. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also sent to the scene to assist.

Five people have been shot, a police spokesperson toldThe Associated Press, adding that the suspect had not been apprehended.

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