Police Hunt a Gunman After Four Are Shot at and Outside a D.C. Gym in Logan Circle, a Mile From the White House

At least four people were shot Thursday morning in Washington's Logan Circle neighborhood, about a mile north of the White House, and police were still searching for the gunman in the latest reports, according to the Associated Press, ABC News and local stations ^[2][1][5].

The shooting was reported at about 8 a.m. near 15th and P streets Northwest, FOX 5 DC reported ^[6]. The Metropolitan Police Department issued a critical alert on X saying officers were on the scene of an active shooting, that its Emergency Response Team had been deployed, and urging the public to "AVOID THE AREA" ^[4][1].

What We Know

D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto said on social media that the shootings happened at and outside the Vida Fitness gym, that multiple people had been shot and that police were looking for a suspect, CBS News and Fox News reported ^[3][4]. A manager at the gym told 7News that the shots were fired outside the business, and the station reported that the gym was locked down with police inside as of 9 a.m. and will stay closed for the rest of the day ^[5].

The block of 15th Street that police asked people to avoid is home to the Vida fitness center, St. Luke's Episcopal Church and residential buildings, and is around the corner from a Whole Foods market, the AP reported ^[2]. Much of the block was cordoned off ^[2]. A police spokesman, Officer Nathan Clarke, told the AP that officers were responding to multiple locations and that the exact location of the shooting was not immediately available ^[2].

The conditions of those wounded had not been released, and FOX 5 DC said the extent of their injuries was not immediately known ^[6]. No deaths had been reported as of the latest updates.

The Search for the Suspect

ABC News, citing police sources, reported that the suspect was not in custody ^[1]. 7News reported that the suspect was described as a heavy-set white man possibly wearing a gray shirt, though the station did not say who provided the description ^[5]. Police have not released a name or a motive.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Washington field division were on the scene assisting, CBS News and the AP reported ^[3][2].

Closures

7News reported that eastbound 15th and P streets, westbound 14th and P streets and 15th and Q streets were closed until further notice, and that Metro Transit Police warned riders to expect more officers at several nearby stations, with bus service in the area affected ^[5].

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Background

Logan Circle drew national attention in August 2025, when a former federal government staffer was assaulted there by teenagers attempting a carjacking, the AP noted. The attack was followed by federal control over policing in the capital and a National Guard deployment that continues today ^[2].

Residents and workers in the area should follow police instructions and stay away from the cordoned streets. We will update this story as police release more information. Please keep the wounded and their families, and the officers working the scene, in your prayers.