Five shot near White House in Washington neighborhood

Five people were shot early Thursday morning in Washington, D.C.

Police responded to multiple locations in the Logan Circle neighborhood, situated roughly one mile north of the White House. Spokesperson Nicole Deaner stated that investigators had not yet apprehended the shooter and that the specific locations of the shootings remained unclear. Officer Nathan Clarke noted that few additional details were available at the time of the initial report.

The incident occurred near the 1500 block of 15th Street, a residential area containing a fitness center and an Episcopal church. Authorities cordoned off much of the block and blocked surrounding streets during a large police response. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives deployed agents to the site, and the FBI’s Washington field office joined local police in the investigation. Schools in the vicinity went into lockdown as a precaution.

Witness Ryan Dubicki was inside his nearby apartment around 8 a.m. when he heard approximately five distinct gunshots. He initially suspected the noise was construction because the sounds were spread out. Shortly after, he observed a dense police presence outside his building. Managers of his apartment complex subsequently sent a notice alerting residents to a possible active shooter.

Logan Circle has experienced other violent incidents recently. In early August 2025, a former member of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency was attacked by a group of teenagers during a carjacking attempt. Following that event, Trump exercised federal authority to impose direct control over the city, deploying hundreds of National Guard members to help reduce crime. That federal deployment is still ongoing.