Active shooter injures at least four people in posh Washington, DC, neighborhood less than a mile from White House

At least four people were shot at a Washington, DC, gym on Thursday morning, police said. 

Councilwoman Brooke Pinto said on X the shooting took place at VIDA Fitness in Logan Circle, a trendy DC neighborhood.

Gymgoers were escorted out of gym with their hands up after an active shooter shot at least four people. 

Police urged people to avoid the area of the 1500 block of 15th Street, which includes a VIDA Fitness center, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and residences. It is also around the corner from a Whole Foods supermarket. 

Much of the block was cordoned off. Schools near the scene were placed on lockdown.

Streets around the area were also blocked off during a massive police response to the scene. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it sent agents to the scene to help.

The shooter is still at large. Their motive is currently unknown. 

Police told The Washington Sun that the situation is still ‘fluid’ and provided no further details. 

The fitness center is less than one mile from the White House. 

One gymgoer told NBC Washington that the shooter was male, but police have not confirmed the gender of the assistant. 

The same gymgoer said the scene inside the gym was ‘horrific’ and people were unable to escape the area where the shooter was without passing them. 

She said a man near her was shot was while was walking on the treadmill. 

The gunman allegedly walked into the gym, shot one person into the back, before fleeing the gym. More shots were fired on the street, according to NBC Washington. 

Reports have suggested that the gunman has barricaded himself in a nearby building on 15th Street. They are allegedly shooting at anyone that comes near them, NBC Washington reported. 

Nearby schools are on lockdown, but continuing with their lessons.  

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