Shooting Near The White House: Four Injured And One Dead

(updated) The gunman has barricaded himself inside the fitness center.

On Thursday morning, five people were shot in a trendy neighborhood of Washington, D.C., within walking distance of the White House, police said. According to an eyewitness, at least one of the victims was at a gym and died at the scene. Four others were injured, according to Associated Press.

The suspect in the shooting has barricaded himself near the site of the first attack, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

An eyewitness to the events James Spelman was at the gym when he heard gunshots. According to him, there were about 50 people in the gym at the time.

“Seconds later, a man fell to the floor, and a pool of blood formed,” he said. “One of the patrons rushed to help him. The man died instantly. He’d been shot in the neck.”

Spellman said that he and other patrons ran out of the gym, after which he heard more gunshots in the area of 15th Street. According to him, about two shots were fired inside the gym, and five or six on the street.

The surrounding streets are also blocked off, and a large number of police officers are on the scene. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has dispatched agents to the scene. The FBI stated that its Washington, D.C., field office is assisting local police with the investigation.

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