One person has been killed and four others injured in a Washington DC gym shooting in the Logan Circle neighbourhood on Thursday morning, after a gunman opened fire inside a VIDA Fitness gym and then barricaded himself in a nearby apartment building, police said.
The Washington DC gym shooting began shortly before 8 a.m. local time in the 1500 block of 15th Street Northwest, about a mile north of the White House, Metropolitan Police Department interim Chief Jeffery Carroll said. The suspected gunman was later found dead inside the apartment with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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- What: A gunman opened fire at a VIDA Fitness gym in the Logan Circle neighbourhood of Washington DC on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
- Deaths: One person was killed inside the gym. The suspected gunman was later found dead in a nearby apartment with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
- Injured: Four people were taken to hospital, including one in critical condition. The other three had injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
- Where: The 1500 block of 15th Street Northwest, Logan Circle, about a mile north of the White House in Washington DC.
- Suspect: A man believed to be a member of the gym who lived in the nearby building. Police said he had been in a dispute with the building’s homeowners association, but a motive has not been established and he has not been publicly identified.
- Response: Officers arrived within 30 seconds of being dispatched. A wireless emergency alert was issued and nearby schools were placed on lockdown. The White House was briefed, Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
- Investigation: Police are still determining the exact sequence of events and where each person was shot. A fire that broke out inside the residential building was extinguished; who started it has not been confirmed.
Washington DC gym shooting began inside VIDA Fitness
The shooting began shortly before 8 a.m. inside the VIDA Fitness gym, where one person was killed. Four other people were taken to hospitals, including one in critical condition. Some of the victims had been working at a construction site across the street, police said, and another victim was reported in a lobby or alley area nearby.
Officers arrived within 30 seconds of being dispatched to a report of a shooting inside the gym, Carroll said. As they responded, more calls reported gunfire and additional victims in the area.
Suspect barricaded himself in a nearby apartment
After the shooting, the suspect barricaded himself inside a seventh-floor apartment in a nearby residential building that police believed was his home. While officers were clearing the building, they heard gunshots on the seventh floor. The suspect fired through the apartment door at officers on at least two occasions while barricaded inside, Carroll said.
Police negotiators spoke with the suspect by phone for more than an hour. During the conversation, officers heard a gunshot and the suspect stopped responding. Officers forced their way into the apartment and found him with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A city councilmember later said the suspect was dead.
Police said the suspect was a member of the gym and lived in the nearby building. Investigators believe he had been in a dispute with the building’s homeowners association, but Carroll said a motive had not been established and police had not determined whether the suspect had any relationship with the victims.
Police response and lockdowns after the shooting
A wireless emergency alert was issued during the response, and schools in Logan Circle and nearby neighbourhoods were placed on lockdown. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent agents to the scene to assist, and National Guard personnel were also reported at the scene.
A fire broke out inside the residential building during the standoff, triggering alarms and sprinklers. The fire was extinguished, but authorities had not confirmed who started it. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the White House had been briefed on the incident.
Police said the suspect had a handgun at some point during the incident, and investigators were still working to determine whether other weapons were involved. Authorities asked anyone who witnessed the shootings or fled the area to contact police.
Read more in our America coverage, and the full story here: One Killed and Four Injured in Washington DC Gym Shooting.
