Updated / Thursday, 12 Nov 2026 14:42

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 12: Law enforcement respond to the scene of a shooting in Logan Circle on November 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Police found multiple people injured when responding to an active shooter situation in the Northwest ar

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A shooting at a fitness center in Washington has left multiple people injured

Police were responding to a shooting in downtown Washington, around 2km from the White House, as a local official said "multiple people" were shot at a fitness center.

The Washington police department said on X that its emergency response team was on the scene of the "active shooting" in the Logan Circle area of the nation's capital.

Brooke Pinto, a member of the DC City Council, said the shooting occurred at an outside a fitness center and "multiple people" had been shot.

She said police were looking for a suspect.

Residents were urged to avoid the area of the shooting, which occurred during the busy morning rush hour and sparked a massive police response.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 12: People stand behind police tape as law enforcement respond to the scene of a shooting in Logan Circle on November 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Police found multiple people injured when responding to an active sh
The shooting occurred during the busy morning rush hour

Multiple law enforcement agencies could be seen rushing to the scene of the shooting.

The Washington Sun quoted a member of the VIDA Fitness gym as saying that he was on a treadmill at the facility when the shooting began.

Michael Carney said he heard a "pop" and then saw someone on the gym floor who had been shot in the head.

"Everyone was kind of just hiding behind planters and stuff," Carney told The Sun.

Source: RTÉ News

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