Heavily armed police respond to active shooter incident in Washington DC

The shooter is not yet ​in custody, police say

Large numbers of police in tactical gear poured into ​a Washington DC neighbourhood on ‌Thursday morning, where police said an active shooter was barricaded in a ​building. At least four people ​had been wounded, according to local ⁠media.

The shooter was not yet ​in custody, police said.

"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 ⁠Metropolitan Police Department said on X.

Officers with rifles could be seen positioned on buildings nearby, with ​dozens of ​police vehicles ⁠in the area.

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.

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) November 12, 2026

A police spokesperson was unable to ​confirm the number of people ​wounded.

The ⁠incident took place in a neighbourhood known as Logan Circle about ⁠1.6 km northeast ​of the White House.

UPDATE: The incident has resulted in a barricade situation in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest. MPD’s Emergency Response Team is on the scene. Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident.

Updates will come through this platform.

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) November 12, 2026

DC ⁠Council member Brooke Pinto said in a post on X that the shooting took ⁠place ​at the VIDA fitness club ​and that multiple people had been shot.

This is a developing story...