A heavily armed gunman shot at least five people at a Washington, D.C. fitness center Thursday morning before barricading himself inside a nearby apartment building, triggering a massive police response just a mile from the White House.
The shooting erupted at VIDA Fitness in the upscale Logan Circle neighborhood, according to D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto. The suspect then fled to a residential building where he remains holed up, exchanging gunfire with officers, local outlet 7News reported.
‘War Zone’ Chaos
“Feels like a war zone in DuPont right now,” one shaken resident told The Daily Wire as helicopters circled overhead and officers swarmed the 1500 block of 15th Street. The area — home to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a Whole Foods, and multiple residences — remains on lockdown with schools sheltering in place.
D.C. police described the suspect as a heavyset white male possibly wearing a gray shirt and armed with a gray and black firearm. Authorities say he also set fires at multiple locations during the rampage.
Victims’ Conditions Unknown
The conditions of those wounded in the attack remain unclear as emergency responders work to secure the active scene. Video from the area shows scores of law enforcement officers in tactical gear converging on the neighborhood.
Police continue urging residents and visitors to avoid the area as the standoff continues. This is a developing story.
Source: www.dailywire.com — https://www.dailywire.com/news/d-c-on-lockdown-as-several-shot-in-war-zone-near-white-house