Washington, D.C. Police officials say that one person is dead and at least four others are injured. After a gunman allegedly opened fire at a popular gym in Logan Circle. Of the four injured people, at least one is now in critical condition (NBC News).
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Gunman Opens Fire at D.C. Gym, Leaving One Person Dead
In addition, the gunman, who has been identified as a doctor, is also dead. After he turned the gun on himself in the fallout. Police believe that the man entered the building to confront someone from the Homeowners Association over an alleged "conflict" that they were having.
"When officers got on the scene, they began canvassing, attempting to locate the suspect in this case," Jeffery Carroll, the interim chief of police for the Metropolitan police department Carroll, said in a press conference on Thursday (November 12) via The Guardian. "While they were on the scene, they were able to begin to clear the building where the shootings occurred."
While in pursuit of the gunman, Carroll said that officers heard gunshots ring out on the seventh floor. The officers determined that the suspect had "barricaded" himself inside of a unit on the seventh floor of the building. And thus started the negotiation process.
"Our negotiators with their emergency response team were also able to make contact with the suspect inside the apartment," Carroll continued. "They [talked] to him for over the past hour, again attempting to try to resolve the situation."
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However, the negotiations proved to be unsuccessful. The gunman later turned the gun on himself, taking his own life.
"While communicating with that individual, officers heard a gunshot," Carroll continued. "As a response to that, officers forced entry into the apartment. When they did that, they located the suspect suffering from a gunshot wound."
Vida Fitness, the gym where the shooting occurred, said that the building had been closed amid the police investigation.
"The safety and well-being of our members, guests and team are our highest priority. We ask that you avoid traveling to the Logan Circle location and surrounding area until further notice," they said in a statement (via The Guardian).
"Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this incident. We understand that this news may be deeply concerning to our VIDA community."
