One dead and four injured in a shooting in Washington (police)

 

One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting at and around a gym in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Acting Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll said.

Carroll told reporters that the suspected shooter was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after barricading himself inside his apartment near the scene.

City Councilwoman Brooke Pinto had earlier reported that "multiple people" were injured in the shooting.

She added that police were searching for the suspect.

The Washington, D.C., police announced on their X platform that they had deployed officers to the scene.

Authorities urged residents to avoid the area. The shooting occurred during rush hour and prompted a large police response.

The gym is located just over a kilometer from the White House.

Michael Carney was on a treadmill when the shots rang out.

He told the Washington Sun that he heard a "loud bang" and then saw someone lying on the floor inside the gym with a head wound.