Police were responding to a shooting in downtown Washington, around 2km from the White House, as a local official said "multiple people" were shot at a fitness center.

The shooting, in downtown Washington, is about 1.6km from the White House. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Four people were shot at multiple locations in Washington DC's Logan Circle, about a mile from the White House. Police launched a search for a suspect, cordoned off streets and placed nearby schools under lockdown.