Five people were shot in Washington DC’s Logan Circle neighbourhood on Thursday, in an incident that prompted a major police response about a mile north of the White House, the Associated Press (AP) reported.Police spokesperson Nicole Deaner said the shooter had not been apprehended and the exact locations of the shootings remained unclear.Police were responding to multiple locations in the area, including the 1500 block of 15th Street NW, where authorities cordoned off businesses, a church and residential buildings. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) urged the public to avoid the area as officers responded to the shooting.According to AP, police had not immediately disclosed the identities or conditions of the five victims, the precise locations where they were shot or what led to the violence.A witness, Ryan Dubicki, who was inside his nearby apartment around 8 am, said he heard approximately five loud bangs. He initially mistook the sounds for construction work because they were spread out, but later looked outside to find police officers across the area.Dubicki said his apartment building’s management subsequently sent residents a notice warning of a possible active shooter.The shooting was reported near the intersection of 15th and P streets NW. The Washington Post reported that police were searching for a suspect and that MPD spokesperson Officr Lee Lepe described the incident as an active shooter situation. Lepe said police did not yet have a description of the suspect.The police response involved several emergency teams, with nearby streets closed and residents and visitors asked to stay away. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) also sent agents to assist local authorities, AP reported.
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