DC Shooting Update: Gunman Kills Man at Gym, Wounds 4 Before Dying by Suicide/ NEWSLOOKS/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ A gunman killed a man at a Washington gym Thursday before fleeing and shooting four other people, police said. The suspect later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a nearby apartment after speaking with police negotiators. The violence prompted school lockdowns and a major law enforcement response in Logan Circle, about a mile from the White House.
Quick Look
- Five victims shot: One man died at the gym, and four other people were wounded.
- Critical injury: Police said one surviving victim was in critical condition.
- Suspect dead: A law enforcement official confirmed his death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Apartment standoff: The suspect had been speaking by phone with negotiators from a seventh-floor apartment.
- Morning shooting: The violence began around 8 a.m. near a VIDA fitness center on 15th Street NW.
- Schools locked down: Police restricted access to surrounding streets during the response.
- Federal assistance: The FBI and ATF assisted local authorities.
Deep Look
Gunman Kills Gym Member Before Shooting Four Others
WASHINGTON — A gunman killed a man inside a gym in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood Thursday morning before fleeing and shooting four more people, police said.
The suspect later shot himself inside a nearby seventh-floor apartmentwhere he had been communicating by phone with police negotiators, Metropolitan Police Department interim Chief Jeffery Carroll said.
A law enforcement official confirmed that the suspect died. The official spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation publicly.
One of the four surviving shooting victims was in critical condition, Carroll said.
Shooting Prompts Lockdowns Near Busy Neighborhood Businesses
The shootings occurred around 8 a.m., approximately a mile north of the White House.
Police cordoned off much of the block on 15th Street Northwest and urged people to avoid the area, which includes a VIDA fitness center, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, residences and a Whole Foods supermarket.
Schools were locked down as officers responded.
SWAT teams and other law enforcement personnel positioned themselves on an apartment building’s roof and at ground level with weapons drawn.
Mayor Muriel Bowser said she was “devastated” by the loss of life in a “senseless act of gun violence.”
Witnesses Describe Panic Inside Gym
James Spellman said approximately 50 people were inside the gym when the shooting began.
“Within seconds there was a man who fell to the ground, and a pool of blood came out,” he said. “One gym member rushed to help him.”
Anthony Mirones was in the cardio area when he heard a loud bang that he initially thought was something falling from a wall.
He saw someone trying to help the wounded man before a fire alarm sounded and people began fleeing.
“The people in cardio had to step over the body,” Mirones said.
Nearby Resident Initially Mistook Shots for Construction
Ryan Dubicki, an Associated Press elections team employee who lives nearby, said he heard several noises from his apartment around the time of the shooting.
He “heard about five bangs,” he said.
“They were really spread out so I thought it was construction.”
A short time later, he said, “there were cops everywhere.”
FBI and ATF Assist Investigation
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent agents to help with the response.
The FBI said its Washington field office was assisting local police with the investigation.
The supplied report did not identify the suspect or victims or establish a motive. It also did not provide conditions for the three surviving victims other than the person listed as critically injured.
Violence Occurs Amid Continuing National Guard Deployment
Logan Circle previously drew national attention after a former member of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency was assaulted during an attempted carjacking in August 2025.
Days after that incident, Trump imposed direct federal control over the city and deployed hundreds of National Guard members as part of an effort to reduce crime.
That deployment remains in place.
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