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Crime
One dead, four injured in Logan Circle shooting as gunman ends own life
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🗓 13 Nov 2026, 06:31 AM
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A shooting near a gym in Washington D.C.'s Logan Circle on Nov. 12 left one person dead and four wounded. The suspect barricaded himself in a nearby apartment before reportedly taking his own life.
On November 12, police responded to reports of gunfire near a fitness centre in the Logan Circle neighbourhood of Washington, D.C. Witnesses said shots rang out shortly after evening rush hour, prompting a rapid police and emergency services deployment.
The attack resulted in one fatality and four people sustaining injuries of varying severity. Paramedics treated the victims on site before transporting the seriously wounded to local hospitals.
Investigators said the shooter fled the scene and entered a nearby apartment building, where he locked the door and remained inside for several minutes. After a tactical assessment, officers entered the unit and found the gunman deceased from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound.
The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the incident as a homicide‑suicide and launched a routine investigation to determine motive and any possible connections to the gym or surrounding area.
The attack resulted in one fatality and four people sustaining injuries of varying severity. Paramedics treated the victims on site before transporting the seriously wounded to local hospitals.
Investigators said the shooter fled the scene and entered a nearby apartment building, where he locked the door and remained inside for several minutes. After a tactical assessment, officers entered the unit and found the gunman deceased from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound.
The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the incident as a homicide‑suicide and launched a routine investigation to determine motive and any possible connections to the gym or surrounding area.