Washington, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
One person was killed and four others injured in a shooting in Washington’s Logan Circle neighbourhood on Thursday morning, triggering a major police response and a standoff with the suspected gunman, who was later found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Interim Police Chief Jeffery W. Carroll said one of the surviving victims was in critical condition, while the injuries suffered by the other three did not appear to be life-threatening. The suspect’s condition was not immediately known.
The shooting began inside a gym in the 1500 block of 15th Street Northwest, about a mile north of the White House. Police received the first emergency call shortly before 8 a.m. and officers reached the scene within 30 seconds.
Officers found a man who had been shot inside the gym. Further reports of gunfire led police to additional victims near a construction site across the street and in a nearby lobby or alley. Investigators were still establishing the sequence of events and the precise locations of the shootings.
During the search for the suspect, officers began clearing nearby buildings. Gunshots were subsequently heard on the seventh floor of an apartment building, where the gunman had barricaded himself.
Carroll said the suspect fired through the apartment door at officers on at least two occasions. Emergency Response Team negotiators then contacted him and spoke to him over the telephone for more than an hour.
After officers heard another gunshot during the communication, they forced their way into the apartment and found the suspect with a gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted. Medical personnel responded to treat him.
Police had not disclosed the identities of the suspect or victims. Investigators believed the suspect was a member of the gym and were examining a possible dispute involving the apartment building’s homeowners association. However, Carroll cautioned that the motive remained unclear and that investigators had not established the suspect’s relationship, if any, with the victims.
Police also believed a fire had been set inside the building. The fire alarm and sprinkler system activated, causing substantial water damage, but the blaze was contained and extinguished.
Fire and emergency medical crews transported the four surviving victims to hospital, with some reaching responders themselves and others being brought to medical teams by police officers.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser described the incident as a senseless act of gun violence, expressed condolences and thanked emergency personnel and residents who followed police instructions. She said the White House had been briefed.
Police said the investigation remained at an early stage and appealed to witnesses who had left the area to contact investigators.
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