WASHINGTON — Multiple people were shot Thursday morning near 15th and P Streets Northwest in Logan Circle, where a D.C. police spokesperson told The Washington Sun there was an active shooter at the VIDA Fitness gym.
The spokesperson called the situation “fluid” and said no other details were available as of 8:15 a.m.
In a critical alert posted at 8:23 a.m., the Metropolitan Police Department said:
“CRITICAL ALERT: MPD is on the scene of an ACTIVE SHOOTING in the area of 15th and P Street, Northwest. MPD’s Emergency Response Team is on scene. AVOID THE AREA.”
The Associated Press reported that four people were shot. NBC Washington reported that police confirmed multiple victims were struck and that the suspected shooter was not in custody as of 8:30 a.m. It was not yet clear who the shooter was, NBC Washington reported.
Police had not said how badly the victims were hurt. No suspect description was released in the first alert.
AlertDC said police activity closed 15th and P Street Northwest eastbound, 14th and P Street Northwest westbound and 15th and Q Street Northwest, and asked drivers to use other routes.
Police asked people to avoid the area while the investigation continued Thursday morning.