Shooting Near The White House: Five Dead

• 12.11.2026, 17:37

(updated) The gunman has barricaded himself inside the fitness center.

Five people were killed in a shooting in Washington, just a few minutes' walk from the White House, according to Associated Press. According to the agency, the attacker opened fire near the VIDA fitness center in the Logan Circle neighborhood—one of the most prestigious areas of the U.S. capital.

Police are asking residents to stay off the streets near the scene of the incident. Nearby schools have been closed.

According to NBC News, the shooter has currently barricaded himself inside the fitness center.