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One killed, four injured in DC gym shooting

A gunman opened fire in a Washington DC gym on Thursday morning, killing one person and wounding four others before police contained him in an apartment.

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One killed, four injured in DC gym shooting

A gunman opened fire in a Washington DC gym on Thursday morning, killing one person and wounding four others before police contained him in an apartment.

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A gunman opened fire in a Washington DC gym on Thursday morning, killing one person and wounding four others before police contained him in an apartment. One person was killed and four injured in a shooting at a Washington DC gym on Thursday morning. The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment and later died…

Shooting at DC gym kills one

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One person was killed and four others injured when a gunman opened fire inside a gym in an apartment building in Washington DC on Thursday morning.

Location near White House

The shooting occurred in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, about a mile north of the White House. Of those injured, one is in critical condition and the others have non-life-threatening injuries.

Suspect contained, investigation ongoing

Police said the male suspect was contained after barricading himself in one of the apartments. He later died. Authorities are still working to understand the exact timeline and the suspect's motivation.

The essence

One person was killed and four injured in a shooting at a Washington DC gym on Thursday morning. The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment and later died.

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