Five people were shot in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle neighborhood on Thursday morning, the Metro Police Department said. The suspect is now barricaded in an apartment complex, police confirmed.
A law enforcement source told CBS News that the condition of the victims is unknown.
Law enforcement sources said the barricaded suspect is a White adult male. The suspect has not been identified.
The department said on X at 8:23 a.m. that it was responding to the scene at 15th and P Street in the city's trendy Logan Circle neighborhood.
CBS News national security correspondent Nicole Sganga says it appears the suspect opened fire outside a Vida Fitness gym, then entered the facility where they continued to shoot, then retreated into a parking garage and ascended into the apartment building before barricading themselves on the seventh floor.
The situation remains ongoing. At least two more gunshots were heard from the barricaded building around 9:45 a.m. CBS News was told that the suspect is continuing to fire out the apartment window.
Witness Jennifer Christine said she was on a treadmill in the gym when she heard shots ring out. She said she witnessed one death inside the gym before leaving the building and taking shelter in a local bagel shop.
"There was no way of getting out of the gym other than going past that scene," Christine told reporters. "It was like chaos. It was horrific, honestly."
Witness Max Smith told media that he heard multiple shots around 8:30 a.m. He said he and about 10 other bystanders also took shelter in the bagel shop.
"I'm very shaken up," Smith said. "You know, you don't expect it."
Residents have been asked to avoid the area, which is about one mile north of the White House. Several streets have been closed, and a shelter-in-place order has been issued. Helicopters could be seen overhead.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said its Washington Bureau was at the scene and assisting. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said its Washington field office was also aiding the MPD.
The Secret Service, U.S. Marshals and U.S. Park Police were also responding to the scene. There are no Secret Service protectees involved. The agency and FBI responded because of their proximity to the incident, not because of any connection to the White House.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Pat Milton and
Nicole Sganga
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