Five people were shot on Thursday (November 12, 2026) in a trendy Washington, D.C., neighbourhood within walking distance of the White House, police said, and the suspected gunman shot himself as a swarm of officers responded to a nearby apartment building.
The shootings were reported in Logan Circle, about a mile north of the White House. Much of the block on 15th Street was cordoned off as police urged people to avoid the area, which includes a VIDA fitness centre, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, residences and a Whole Foods supermarket. Schools were on lockdown. Law enforcement SWAT teams and other officers had their guns drawn on the roof of an apartment building or on the ground below.
One victim died in the shooting, said Jeffrey Carroll, interim chief with the Metropolitan Police Department. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it sent agents to the scene to help. And the FBI said its Washington field office was helping local police with the investigation.
Authorities believe the suspect shot at least one person inside the gym before going outside and firing again, according to a law enforcement official who was not authorised to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
