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On the morning of the 12th, a shooting occurred near Logan Circle in Northwest Washington, resulting in at least four people being shot. Police blocked off surrounding roads and worked with federal units to respond. The investigation is still going on.
Washington On the morning of the 12th, an incident occurred near Logan Circle in the Northwest Districtshooting At least four people were shot in this incident. DC Police confirmed that the incident occurred near the intersection of 15th Street and P Street in the Northwest District. The incident is still being treated as an ongoing shooting case and the public is urged to avoid the area.
According to a report by ABC’s 7News TV station in Washington, police said the suspect involved was an obese white man who may have been wearing a brown shirt. Police have not released the identities of the suspects or said the extent of the injuries to the four people who were shot.
DC City Council member Brooke Pinto said via Instagram that the shooting occurred at Vida Fitness near Logan Circle, and called on people to stay away from the scene to avoid danger.
WashingtonCapital The U.S. Police Department (MPD) dispatched an emergency response team to the scene, and officers from the Washington, D.C. branch of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) also joined the response.
To ensure the safety of the scene, police have closed the eastbound lanes at the intersection of 15th Street and P Street, the westbound lanes at the intersection of 14th Street and P Street, and roads near the intersection of 15th Street and Q Street in the Northwest District. The time for restoration of traffic has not been determined yet.
DC Transit Police also said that to ensure the safety of passengers and staff, additional police will be deployed at several MRT stations around the shooting site to remind passengers to pay attention to the instructions of law enforcement officers on site.
At the time of writing, police had not announced a motive for the shooting, whether a suspect had been arrested, or the condition of the injured. Relevant investigation is still ongoing.
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The incident occurred near Logan Circle in Northwest Washington, near the intersection of 15th Street and P Street. At least four people were shot. Police are still treating it as an active shooting.
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Police said the suspect is believed to be an obese white man, possibly wearing a brown shirt. An emergency response team has been deployed to the scene, and ATF DC Branch personnel have also joined in to assist in responding to the incident.
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To ensure safety, police have closed the eastbound lanes of 15th Street and P Street, the westbound lanes of 14th Street and P Street, and roads near 15th Street and Q Street; Additional policemen will also be deployed at several nearby MRT stations.
