One killed, four injured in Logan Circle shooting before gunman barricades himself in apartment and turns gun on himself

One victim is dead and four others are injured after a shooting Thursday morning in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C., according to police.

The situation is under control after the suspect barricaded and shot and killed himself inside a nearby apartment building, according to interim Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police Department Jeffery Carroll.

Carroll said during a news conference Thursday that officers initially responded to reports of a shooting near Logan Circile, where they found an adult male who had been shot. Additional reports of gunfire and victims came in as officers arrived, leading police to locate four additional shooting victims.

Local and federal law enforcement respond to reports of an active shooting, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the four surviving victims were transported to local hospitals. One of the injured victims is in critical condition, while the other three sustained injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening, according to Carroll.

The first reported shooting was inside the VIDA Fitness gym near 15th and P Streets NW in Logan Circle. One person was killed there, and Carroll said the victim was a gym member. The gunman then reportedly continued shooting outside. Some victims were near a construction site across the street.

The department’s Emergency Response Team responded within 30 seconds, with Fire and EMS making contact with their first victim about three minutes after dispatch.

As officers searched the area, they located the suspect barricaded in an apartment on the seventh floor of a building in the 1500 block of 15th Street. Officials said he fired through the door at officers at least twice. Negotiators subsequently spoke to the suspect on phone for over an hour. After officers heard a gunshot and he stopped responding, they forced entry and found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police later reported that the suspect had died.

Metropolitan Police Department interim Chief Jeffery W. Carroll, from left, walks down the street with Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly Sr., and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser after speaking at a news conference in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city was devastated by the death, calling it a “senseless act of gun violence.” She thanked MPD, Fire and EMS, and DC residents who followed police directives.

The suspect’s motivations are still under investigation, but Caroll did say that the suspect was engaged in a conflict with his building’s homeowners association.

“We do know there was a conflict between him and the homeowners association of that building, but at this point, we’re continuing to look into that,” Caroll said.

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