An active shooter was barricaded inside a Washington DC building on Thursday morning, police said, drawing large numbers of officers in tactical gear to the area. At least one person had been killed and multiple people wounded, local media reported.
The shooter was not yet in custody, police said.
DC Council member Brooke Pinto said in a post on X that the shooting took place "at and outside" a VIDA fitness club and that multiple people had been shot.
Shootings at and outside Vida fitness this morning in Logan Circle. Multiple people shot. Do not go to this area. Police looking for suspect.
— Brooke Pinto (@brookepintodc) November 12, 2026
One person who described himself as having witnessed the incident told Reuters that he heard gunshots and saw one man run to another man who had apparently been struck by a bullet.
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"Blood was pouring immediately, and he said, 'He's dead,'" the witness said. "We didn't know if the gunman was still on the premises, so we just ran frantically."
"It's like surreal"
Eyewitness to the Washington DC shooting, Anthony Mirones tells @Stone_SkyNews of his harrowing experience.
At least five people have been shot, with a suspect reported to be barricaded inside a gym. https://t.co/29pgMMH1kd pic.twitter.com/7CdTGIibSe
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 12, 2026
He said he heard more gunshots after running away from the gym.
The incident was unfolding in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, about 1.6 km northeast of the White House. Officers with rifles could be seen positioned atop buildings nearby, while dozens of police vehicles shut down the area. Some people gathered on a nearby rooftop to watch the police response.
A police spokesperson was unable to confirm the number of people either wounded or killed.
This is a developing story…
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