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At least 5 people were injured in a shooting that occurred in downtown Washington DC this Thursday morning.
Police reported that there was a "shooting in progress" in the Logan Circle neighborhood, a couple of miles north of the White House.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it did not currently know the condition of the injured people.
"The incident has caused a barricade situation in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest," MPD said in a brief statement.
"The MPD Emergency Response Team is on scene. Please avoid the area while we work to resolve the incident," he added.
Dozens of emergency vehicles arrived at the scene.
Witnesses said the shots were fired around a gym called Vida in Logan Circle.
"Several people" received it, said Brooke Pinto, a member of the Washington, DC City Council. Reported on X that police are looking for a suspect.
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