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Washington DC. A shooting and arson incident occurred at a gym near Logan Circle in Washington, D.C., resulting in two deaths and four injuries. The suspect committed suicide after a confrontation with police in an apartment. Police are continuing to investigate his motive.
Washington On the morning of the 12th, a major incident occurred near Logan Circle in the North Western District.shooting case, there was a mangym One person was killed and four were injured in the shooting, one of whom was in critical condition. The suspect then hid in a nearby apartment and confronted police for more than an hour, during which he was also suspected of arson and ultimately shot himself.
2 people died and 4 were injured in the entire incident. The local civic representative revealed that the suspect was suspected to have a legal dispute with the building manager, and the deceased who was shot was said to be the manager.
According to DC Police, police received a report just before 8 a.m. on the 12th that shots had been fired at the Vida Fitness Gym in the 1500 block of 15th Street in the Northwest District. Police arrived within about 30 seconds and found a man who had been shot in the gym and died at the scene. Four other injured were found nearby and all were sent to the hospital for treatment.
Police said the suspect is a white man who lives in an apartment near the gym and is also a member of the gym. As police searched, they evacuated the gym and an apartment building on the same block, and then heard gunshots from the seventh floor.
Police confirmed that the suspect locked himself in the apartment and that negotiators spoke with him for more than an hour, during which suddenly gunshots were heard. Police immediately broke down the door and found that the suspect had shot himself and was later confirmed dead.
Acting DC Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll said that after hiding in the apartment, the suspect also set fire to the building, activating the fire alarm and automatic sprinkler system. A large amount of water has accumulated in the building, but the fire has been brought under control and extinguished.
As far as the motive for the crime is concerned, DC City Council member Brooke Pinto told 7News that the suspect was reportedly involved in a legal dispute with the building manager. It is possible that the firing was done at the manager, and the deceased who was shot in the gym was reportedly this manager. However, the relevant claims are still yet to be confirmed by the police.
Pinto said that as she was preparing to go to her office that morning she received a call from a resident who reported the shooting. “Whether they’re out and about, going to work or going to school, no one should have to experience this kind of fear and violence in their community,” he said.
Witness Greg Raleigh said he was trying to contact a friend at the gym when the incident occurred when he suddenly saw people running from the building, and police immediately told people around him to evacuate. Vida Fitness immediately sealed the premises and announced that it would cease operations for the day.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser condemned the incident as “senseless gun violence”, thanked police, firefighters and federal law enforcement personnel for quickly controlling the situation, and said the White House had been briefed.
Following the shooting, dozens of Washington public schools were placed on security alert, which was lifted at 11:30 a.m. The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) sent personnel to assist in the investigation.
As of noon, the section from P Street to R Street at 15th Street in the Northwest District was still closed, and traffic was restored from P Street to S Street at 14th Street. Police have not released the identities of the suspect and the deceased.
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