Washington Police Respond to Active Shooter Situation

Police in tactical gear poured into ​a Washington neighborhood on ‌Thursday morning, where authorities said an active shooter was barricaded in a ​building.

The ⁠incident took place in Logan Circle about ⁠a ​mile northeast ​of the White House.

“MPD is ​on the scene of an ACTIVE SHOOTING in the area of 15th and P ​Street, Northwest. MPD’s Emergency Response ​Team is on scene. AVOID The AREA,” ‌the ⁠Metropolitan Police Department said in a post on X.