The suspect in the shooting at Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle on Wednesday afternoon, which left at least one dead, has been contained by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Carroll said that they believed that the suspect shot himself fatally, NBC News confirmed citing federal sources. The suspect barricaded himself inside a building after shooting inside and near the Logan Circle location of VIDA Fitness, a popular gym chain. Logan Circle in DC is located around a mile from the White House.
The interim police chief of MPD, the suspect’s location was breached by responding police officers before the individual was “contained” with a gunshot wound, according to Jeff Carroll. CNN reports that Wednesday’s travel plan of First Lady Melania Trump was affected “slightly” due to the incident.
MPD confirmed that the suspect was a resident of the building where he had barricaded himself. Subsequently, officers entered the apartment and found the suspect with a gunshot would.
