5 people shot in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle neighborhood, authorities say
Five people were shot in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle neighborhood on Thursday morning, the Metro Police Department said. The suspect is now barricaded in an apartment complex, police confirmed.
A law enforcement source told CBS News that the conditions of the victims are unknown.
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. The sources told CBS News that the apartment where the suspect is barricaded is above the gym.
Witness Max Smith told media that he heard multiple shots around 8:30 a.m. He said he and about 10 other bystanders took shelter in a nearby bagel shop.
"I'm very shaken up," Smith said. "You know, you don't expect it."
A large police response was visible in the area. Residents have been asked to avoid the area, which is about one mile north of the White House. Several streets have been closed, and a shelter-in-place order has been issued.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said its Washington Bureau was at the scene and assisting. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said its Washington field office was also aiding the MPD.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
