At least 5 people shot in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle; shooter barricaded in building, say police

At least five people were shot in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington D.C. Thursday, in what police described as an "active shooting."

The shootings were reported about 1 mile north of the White House. Police said at 8.23 a.m. it was responding to reports.

At 9.21 a.m. ET, police said that the suspect had been barricaded in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest.

D.C. council member Brooke Pinto posted to her X account that the shootings happened "at and outside Vida fitness," adding. "Shooting in the area of 15th and P Streets NW this morning. Please avoid the Logan Circle area as MPD responds."

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The Associated Press reported five people had been shot.

People have been told to avoid the area at 15th St. NW and P St. NW, while authorities attend the incident. Much of the block was cordoned off and schools near the scene were placed on lockdown.

Witness Ryan Dubicki said he was in his apartment around 8 a.m. when he "heard about five bangs."

"They were really spread out so I thought it was construction," he said. His apartment building managers sent a notice that there was a possible active shooter.

Another witness, Max Smith, told reporters he heard gunshots around 8:30 a.m and took shelter in a nearby shop. "I'm very shaken up," Smith said, CBS News reported. "You know, you don't expect it."

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Streets in the area were blocked off during a massive police response to the scene. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it sent agents to the scene to help.

This is a breaking news story, more to follow.

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