Four people were shot early Thursday in a trendy Washington, D.C., neighbourhood within walking distance of the White House, police said, as officers responded to multiple locations.
The shootings were reported in Logan Circle, about 1 mile north of the White House. Police Officer Nathan Clarke said no other details were immediately available, including the exact locations.
Police response and lockdowns
Police urged people to avoid the area of the 1500 block of 15th Street, which includes a VIDA fitness center, St. Luke's Episcopal Church and residences, and is around the corner from a Whole Foods supermarket. Much of the block was cordoned off, and schools near the scene were placed on lockdown.
Streets around the area were also blocked off during a massive police response. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it sent agents to the scene to help.
Context and recent history
In early August 2025, a onetime member of President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency was assaulted early on a Sunday morning in the Logan Circle neighbourhood by a group of teenagers attempting to carjack him and a woman, authorities said.
Days later, Trump imposed direct federal control over the city, sending in hundreds of National Guard members to reduce crime. That deployment continues today.
