Shooter dies after barricading self in D.C. apartment above gym
Police confirmed five victims in the Logan Circle shooting, with one person killed and another in critical condition.
By Lorenzo Patterson ·
The suspect in the Logan Circle shooting is dead following a standoff with police inside a seventh-floor apartment in Washington, D.C., two federal law enforcement sources and a law enforcement official said. Interim Police Chief Jeffery W. Carroll stated that the man appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound when officers found him. Authorities forced entry after negotiators made contact and a shot was heard from inside the unit.
Police confirmed five total victims from the incident that took place near the Vida Fitness gym on 15th and P streets NW. One person died at the scene. Four others were transported to hospitals for treatment. Carroll reported that one of the injured victims is in critical condition while the other three sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The shooter was identified as a white male who police believe was a member of the gym. He had barricaded himself inside the apartment before officers located him. The building is situated on the east side of 15th Street NW, directly across from the Call Your Mother deli on the north side of P Street.
Oscar Vasquez, a manager at the nearby deli, described hearing the building fire alarms before the gunfire started. He said his team locked the doors and stayed away from windows after seeing people run toward the entrance. Vasquez described the sound as loud and aggressive, noting it did not sound like pistols.
Metro Police issued a shelter-in-place order for the 1500 block of 15th Street NW during the active shooter situation. Schools in the area remained locked down while officers worked to secure the perimeter. The press conference where these details were shared began at 10:25 a.m.
Medical services responded to the apartment after the forced entry. Carroll said the suspect's condition was not immediately clear at the time of the briefing but was later confirmed as deceased by federal sources. No name was released for the suspect.
The shooting occurred inside and near the gym. Witnesses reported seeing people running into the deli area as the gunfire erupted. The incident prompted a rapid police response to the intersection known for its high foot traffic.
