Four people have been shot in Northwest Washington DC on Thursday morning, local police confirmed to the Guardian.A spokesperson for the Washington DC police department said in a brief phone call on Thursday morning that the scene was “still active”. No further details were immediately available.The DC police department said in a social media post at about 8.20am ET that officers were on the scene responding to an “active shooting in the area of 15th and P Street, Northwest”.
The department’s emergency response team was also at the scene. The department urged the public to avoid the area.Local council member Brooke Pinto also posted on social media on Thursday morning that there had been a shooting “at and outside Vida fitness this morning in Logan Circle”.“Do not go to this area,” Pinto said. “Police looking for suspect.”