Washington DC Shooting: Is there an active shooter in capital? Four people shot in Logan Circle. Here's what happened

Four people have been injured in a shooting in Logan Circle, Washington DC on Thursday. Police have reached the area after reports of an active shooter in the vicinity. Police was informed about the shooting at around 8am local time. An investigation into the matter is being conducted. The suspect is not yet in police custody. Locals have been asked to avoid the area.

Logan Circle Shooting

Four people were shot in Washington, D.C. on Thursday morning. It is around one mile north of the White House. Police were called to the area after there were reports of shots being fired at around 8am. There seems to be an active shooter situation in the area.


Authorities confirmed that four people had been shot. The details about who they were and how seriously they were injured were not immediately available, according to the Associated Press.

Details about what exactly happened is also not immediately known. Police have not confirmed if all the shots were fired from one area or multiple areas. The suspect is not yet in custody.

Where did the shooting take place?

The shooting happened in the Logan Circle area near 15th and P Streets NW. Much of the 1500 block of 15th Street was closed off by police. This area contains residential buildings, restaurants and businesses. The area also has Whole Foods Supermarket, VIDA Fitness Gym and St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

The area is also near major roads in Northwest Washington, DC. It was not immediately known if the shooting had happened inside any of the businesses or in the street. The reports indicated that police were investigating multiple areas. The authorities have asked the people to avoid the area.

Police Response

The Washington Metropolitan Police Department sent officers to the scene after reports of multiple people being shot. A large police presence was seen near the area of 15th Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW. Dozens of police cars and emergency vehicles arrived.

Multiple agencies on the scene are:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
• DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
• Metro Transit Police.
• Washington Metropolitan Police Department.

Multiple medical ambulances were seen arriving around 8.45am. Police were seen across the nearby roads while they tried to find out exactly where the shootings happened. Certain areas were also closed off.