Five people shot in Washington DC neighbourhood near White House
Police are searching for a suspect after multiple shootings were reported in the Logan Circle area on Thursday.
Five people were shot in the Logan Circle neighbourhood of Washington DC on Thursday, according to reports from the Times of India and India Today. The incident occurred about a mile north of the White House, prompting a major police response and the lockdown of nearby schools.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to reports of firing at multiple locations. Officers cordoned off the 1500 block of 15th Street NW, an area that includes St Luke's Episcopal Church, VIDA Fitness Centre, residential buildings, and a Whole Foods supermarket.
MPD spokesperson Officer Lee Lepe described the incident as an active shooter situation, though a description of the suspect has not yet been released. Police spokesperson Nicole Deaner stated that the shooter had not been apprehended.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has sent agents to the scene to assist local authorities. Washington DC Council member Brooke Pinto confirmed on X that police are searching for a suspect.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the identities or the medical conditions of the victims, nor have they provided a motive for the violence. It remains unclear if the shootings at the different locations are connected.
