Washington DC shooting: one dead at gym near the White House as gunman found with self-inflicted wound after standoff

Updated 12 Nov 2026, 16:22 · First published 12 Nov 2026

At least five people have been shot at and outside a gym in Washington DC’s Logan Circle neighbourhood, about a mile north of the White House. One person was killed and four were injured. The suspected gunman, who barricaded himself in a seventh-floor flat, was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff of more than an hour. Police say the scene is now safe.

The shooting happened on Thursday morning, local time, at and outside the VIDA Fitness gym near 15th Street and P Street NW. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) issued a “critical alert” about an active shooting at 8.23am (1.23pm UK time) and told people to avoid the area.

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Just under an hour later, police said the incident had “resulted in a barricade situation in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest”, with MPD’s Emergency Response Team on the scene.

Latest (4.20pm UK): DC police said at 11.09am local time: “The barricade has concluded. The scene is safe.” Significant road closures remain in place.

DC police: the barricade has concluded

How the standoff ended

Interim Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll said officers heard gunshots from the suspect’s seventh-floor flat as they cleared the building. “He did fire through the door at officers, at least on two occasions while he was barricaded inside,” he said.

Negotiators spoke to the man for more than an hour. During a phone call they heard a gunshot and he stopped responding. Officers forced their way in and found him with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His condition has not been released.

Police have not named the suspect. Investigators believe he was a member of the gym and lived in the building above it. “We do know there was a conflict between him and the homeowners association of that building,” Chief Carroll said, adding that the motive was still being investigated.

The victims

One person was killed inside the VIDA Fitness gym. Of the four people taken to hospital, one is in a critical condition and three have injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening. Some of the victims had been working at a construction site across the street.

The first alert from DC police

Watch live: police at the scene

Live pictures from Washington DC via Reuters

Reuters reports that large numbers of police in tactical gear poured into the neighbourhood, and that at least one person was killed and several wounded, citing local media. Police have since confirmed that one person has died.

What have the police said?

In its latest update, MPD said: “The incident has resulted in a barricade situation in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest. MPD’s Emergency Response Team is on the scene. Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident.”

DC police update: a barricade situation on 15th Street NW

Residents in the area have been told to shelter in place. Nearby schools and apartment buildings have been locked down, and roads have been closed at 15th and P, 14th and P, and 15th and Q Streets.

FBI and ATF at the scene

The FBI’s Washington Field Office said it was “responding to reports of an active shooter in the 1500 block of 15th Street NW” and assisting DC police and Metro Transit Police. The ATF said its Washington team was also on the scene.

The FBI Washington Field Office is assisting

What politicians have said

Washington’s mayor Muriel Bowser joined police for a live news conference on the shooting and said the White House had been briefed. DC councilmember Brooke Pinto, who represents the area, was one of the first officials to warn residents: “Shootings at and outside Vida fitness this morning in Logan Circle. Multiple people shot. Do not go to this area. Police looking for suspect.”

DC councilmember Brooke Pinto warned residents to stay away

The White House has been briefed, according to Mayor Bowser, but at the time of writing there has been no public statement from President Trump. We will add any reaction as it comes in.

Mayor Bowser and MPD give an update on the shooting

Where is Logan Circle?

Logan Circle is a busy residential neighbourhood of Victorian townhouses, bars and restaurants in north-west Washington, about a mile north of the White House. VIDA Fitness is a popular gym chain in the city.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.