# Shooting at Washington DC gym kills one, injures four

> A gunman opened fire in a Logan Circle gym on Thursday morning, killing one person and wounding four others before dying in a barricaded apartment.
- Title: Shooting at Washington DC gym kills one, injures four
- Summary: A gunman opened fire in a Logan Circle gym on Thursday morning, killing one person and wounding four others before dying in a barricaded apartment.
- Keywords: washington dc, shooting, logan circle, metropolitan police department, gun violence, BBC News
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgqx2qqnwpjo
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- Topics: washington dc, shooting, logan circle, metropolitan police department, gun violence, news, world
## Gunman opens fire in DC gym
One person was killed and four injured after a gunman opened fire Thursday morning inside a gym in an apartment building in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, about a mile north of the White House.
## Suspect barricades himself, fires at officers
Police said the suspect, a white male, barricaded himself in an apartment. Interim Metropolitan Police Chief Jefferey Carroll said he fired through the door at officers at least twice during the standoff.

> he did fire through the door at officers at least on two occasions
## Negotiators hear gunshot, suspect dies
Negotiators were on the phone with the suspect when they heard a gunshot and he stopped communicating. Officers forced their way in and found he had what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
## Fire set during incident, motive unclear
Police believe a fire was set during the incident and it has been contained. Authorities are still working to understand the exact timeline and the suspect's motivation, though Carroll said there was some sort of…

> We believe there was some sort of a conflict with the apartment building, but we don't have much more than that
## Witnesses describe chaos and evacuation
A BBC producer in the building heard gunshots and saw smoke and flashes before running for cover.A gym member heard shots and saw a victim on the floor.

> I could see the smoke, I could see the flash. We just all started running.
## Key takeaway

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 died, police said.