What happened
A shooting at Vida Fitness in Washington’s Logan Circle left one person dead and four others injured, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The incident occurred about a mile north of the White House.
Interim Police Chief Jeffery W. Carroll said negotiators made contact with the suspect inside an apartment building after a standoff lasting more than an hour. While officers were communicating with the individual, they heard a gunshot and forced entry. They found the suspect suffering from a gunshot wound. Fox News, citing two unnamed officers briefed on the situation, reported that the suspect is dead.
Carroll said the gunman, described as a white male, fired on officers inside the apartment building. Of the four injured victims, one is in critical condition and the other three have injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening.
A witness identified as Anthony Mirones told Fox that he was on a treadmill at the gym when he heard a loud bang and saw a person on the floor. He said a fire alarm sounded shortly afterward and people began evacuating. Once outside, he heard additional gunshots and saw people scattering.
Carroll noted that the gunman appeared to have a conflict with the building’s homeowners association and said there had been a fire at the location earlier in the morning that the suspect may have set.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called the shooting a senseless act of gun violence and said the White House had been briefed. Vida’s president, Aaron Moore, said the gym will remain closed until further notice.