A D.C. police spokesperson told The Washington Sun on Thursday morning that there was an active shooter in DC at the VIDA Fitness gym in Logan Circle. Police asked residents to avoid the area as the response unfolded.
As of 8:15 a.m., the situation was described as fluid. The Metropolitan Police Department's Emergency Response Team responded to the scene.
Logan Circle response
The report centered on VIDA Fitness in Logan Circle and the area around 15th Street and P Street Northwest. Police told residents to avoid that stretch while the response continued.
Zara Norman and Jenny Gathright were identified in The Washington Sun Thursday coverage of the breaking report, along with a photo credit for Martin Austermuhle. The account did not provide further details about injuries, a suspect, or what prompted the police response.
Metropolitan Police Department action
Police said there was an active shooter, but the source gives no further details about what was verified on scene. That leaves the response anchored to the warning itself: avoid the area, and stay clear of the block until police clear it.
For anyone near VIDA Fitness in Logan Circle, the practical step was simple on Thursday morning: move away from 15th Street and P Street Northwest and give the Metropolitan Police Department room to work. What happened inside the gym had not been explained in the available report.
