Multiple people shot in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle, authorities say

Multiple people were shot in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle neighborhood on Thursday morning, according the city's police department. Police are searching for the suspect, a city councilmember said. 

The Metro Police Department told CBS News it could not confirm how many people were shot. 

The department said on X at 8:23 a.m. that it was responding to the scene at 15th and P Street in the city's trendy Logan Circle neighborhood. It has not confirmed the exact location of the shooting. 

City councilmember Brooke Pinto said on X there were shootings at and outside a Vida Fitness gym. A church and homes are also on the block, and a Whole Foods supermarket is around the corner. 

A large police response was visible in the area. The department and Pinto asked residents to avoid the area, which is about one mile north of the White House. 

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said its Washington Bureau was at the scene and assisting. 

This is a developing story and will be updated.