Five people have been shot in a fashionable Washington DC neighbourhood, just a mile from the White House. Officers confirmed they were responding to "multiple locations" following the incident.
The gunman remains at large and the precise locations of the shootings were unclear. According to the Mirror US, the incident was reported in Logan Circle, a short distance from the White House.
Police Response and Street Closures
Residents and passers-by were urged to steer clear of the 1500 block of 15th Street, which encompasses a VIDA fitness centre, St. Luke's Episcopal Church and several residential properties, situated around the corner from a Whole Foods supermarket. A significant portion of the block was sealed off by police.
Neighbouring streets were also shut down as part of a major police operation, with agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives deployed to assist at the scene.
Victim Status and Investigation
The condition of the five victims has yet to be confirmed, with officers indicating that investigations are ongoing.
DC police issued a statement on X confirming the shooting. In a statement on X, they said: "CRITICAL ALERT: MPD is on the scene of an ACTIVE SHOOTING in the area of 15th and P Street, Northwest. MPD's Emergency Response Team is on scene. AVOID THE AREA."
Witness Accounts and Context
Local residents took to social media to share their accounts of the unfolding situation, posting photographs from their windows showing a heavy police presence at the scene. One witness claimed the shooting occurred at a VIDA gym, reporting 8-10 further gunshots following the initial burst of gunfire.
No arrests have yet been made.
In early August 2025, a former member of President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency was assaulted during the early hours of a Sunday morning in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, when a group of teenagers tried to carjack him and a woman, according to authorities.
Within days, Trump delivered on his warning to bypass local governance and imposed direct federal control over the city, deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to address escalating crime levels. That deployment continues to this day.
