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Suspect ‘barricaded’ after multiple injured in shooting near DC fitness center, police say

An active shooting situation Thursday morning near Logan Circle in Washington, D.C.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 3 sources•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC
Key points
  • Local council member says police are looking for suspect, while reports say shooting occurred at or outside of a gym Washington DC shooting latest updates Multiple people have been shot in north-west Washington DC on Thursday morning, local police have confirmed, prompting a “barricade situation” in the area.
  • Police are looking for suspect after incident at Logan Circle, one mile north of the White House.
  • A spokesperson for the Washington DC police department told the Guardian in a brief phone call on Thursday morning that the scene was “still active”.

Council member Brooke Pinto said the shooting occurred outside of Vida Fitness, adding that multiple people were injured.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER SHOT IN DC, POLICE CHIEF SAYS "Shootings at and outside Vida fitness this morning in Logan Circle.

Additional details
  • “Within seconds there was a man who fell to the ground, and a pool of blood came out,” he said.
  • Authorities have issued a shelter-in-place order near scene of attack in US capital.
  • “One gym member rushed to help him.” Continue reading...
  • The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) also responded to the shooting and is on scene assisting authorities, the Bureau's D.C.
  • Police say they no longer consider the shooter to be at large, telling Fox News Digital the shooter has been "contained" and is currently barricaded by law enforcement officers.

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