Four Injured in Shooting Near the White House in Washington

Four people were injured in a shooting in the Logan Circle neighborhood of the U.S. capital, Washington, approximately 1.6 kilometers north of the White House, amid widespread security deployment and street closures in the area, according to police.

The incident occurred around 8:00 AM near the intersection of 15th Street and P Street. Washington Councilmember Brooke Pinto said the shooting took place inside and outside the VIDA Fitness club, noting that police are searching for a suspect.

Police deployed an emergency response team, supported by agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and urged residents and passersby to avoid the area after treating the incident as an active shooter situation.