One killed and four injured in Washington DC shooting
A shooting at a Washington DC apartment gym resulted in one death and four injuries. The suspect, who barricaded himself in an apartment and exchanged fire with police, was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding gun violence in urban centers and the risks faced by law enforcement during active shooter situations.
Figure caption, 'We just ran' - Eyewitness describes shooting inside and near a Washington DC gym
One person has been killed and four others injured after a gunman opened fire in Washington DC.
The shooting began on Thursday morning local time inside a gym in an apartment building in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, which is about a mile (1.6km) north of the White House.
Police said the suspect, a white male, was "contained" after barricading himself in one of the apartments. They later confirmed he had died.
Of those injured, one is in a critical condition and the others have non-life-threatening injuries.
While the suspect was barricaded, "he did fire through the door at officers at least on two occasions", Jefferey Carroll, the interim chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said at a news conference.
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