Gunman shoots 5 folks and kills one earlier than ‘turning gun on himself’ in standoff
A gunman has shot five people near the White House, killing one, before barricading himself in a seventh-floor flat and being found with a gunshot wound
A suspected gunman has been found with a gunshot wound after barricading himself inside an apartment building(Image: Getty Images)
A suspected gunman has been found with what police say appears to be a “self-inflicted gunshot wound” after barricading himself inside an apartment building following a deadly shooting near the White House on Thursday (November 12). Police confirmed five people were shot in the rampage in Washington, D.C., with one person dead, another in a critical condition, and three others with non-critical injuries.
Interim Chief of Washington D.C. Police, Jeffrey W. Carroll, revealed the suspect had barricaded themselves inside an apartment on the seventh floor of a nearby building following the attack.
A police negotiator made contact with the individual and had been speaking with them for the past hour before a single gunshot was heard from inside.
Police confirmed five people were shot in the rampage in Washington, D.C.(Image: AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Officers immediately forced entry into the flat and discovered the suspect suffering from a gunshot wound. Their current condition remains unknown.
The horror unfolded within walking distance of the White House, prompting a massive emergency response with armed police, snipers and SWAT teams swarming multiple locations in the Logan Circle neighbourhood.
Law enforcement urged the public to avoid the 1500 block of 15th Street – an area home to residences, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a Whole Foods supermarket and a VIDA Fitness centre.
It is believed the gunman opened fire inside the VIDA Fitness centre while people were exercising, though exact locations are still being officially confirmed.
According to Sky News, terrified gymgoers were evacuated from the building by armed officers with their hands in the air as snipers took up positions on surrounding rooftops.
DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto wrote on X about the situation. She said: “Shooting in the area of 15th and P Streets NW this morning. Please avoid the Logan Circle area as MPD responds. Will share more details as they are confirmed.”
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