Active Shooter at DC Gym Near White House Leaves 5 Injured
Active shooter incident at DC gym near White House injures 5, authorities urge public to avoid area.
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An active shooter incident occurred at a gym in Washington, DC, less than a mile from the White House, leaving at least five people injured. The shooting was reported around 8:00 am ET, with first responders arriving at the scene by 8:23 am. The DC Metro Police Department (MPD) issued an urgent warning to avoid the area, citing a barricade situation in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest.
CRITICAL ALERT: MPD is on the scene of an ACTIVE SHOOTING in the area of 15th and P Street, Northwest. MPD’s Emergency Response Team is on scene.
“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,” the department wrote in an update.
According to Fox 5 DC, five people were shot, though details about the exact locations of the gunfire, the barricade, and the extent of the victims’ injuries remain unclear. Officer Nathan Clarke stated that no additional information was available at this time, as per The Associated Press. The FBI Washington Field Office is also responding to the scene and has urged the public to avoid the area.
Authorities have cordoned off much of the 1500 block of 15th Street, which includes residences, the VIDA fitness center, and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The area is located around the corner from a Whole Foods supermarket. Several District of Columbia Public Schools were placed on alert status, meaning instruction continues inside while no one is allowed to enter or exit the buildings. The impacted schools include Marie Reed ES, Garnet-Patterson STAY Opportunity Academy, Thomson ES, Brent ES, Cardozo EC, John Lewis ES, Banneker Academic HS, Garrison ES, Adams Middle School Campus (Oyster-Adams), Bancroft ES, and Ross ES.
Road closures and traffic delays were reported throughout the area. All westbound lanes of Constitution Avenue Northwest at 15th Street remain blocked, though eastbound lanes have reopened. Additional closures are in place along 14th and 15th streets at P, R and S streets Northwest, and motorists are urged to seek alternate routes.
Earlier this week, two individuals were arrested after an attempted breach of the White House. One individual was arrested after crashing his car into a structure at Lafayette Park, just north of the White House. Another was simultaneously arrested after jumping a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park, apparently breaching the security perimeter surrounding the White House.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
