Gunfire at Washington gym leaves several people injured
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel, Dakaractu and Sowetan
A shooting at a gym in Washington killed one person and injured four others on Thursday, including one person in critical condition, according to Dakaractu. The gunfire broke out in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, just over a kilometre from the White House, before the suspect was found dead after inflicting a gunshot wound on himself.
Four people were wounded by gunfire and taken to hospital, including one in critical condition, while another died at the scene, Washington police said. The three other injured people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The gunfire broke out at around 8am, during rush hour, prompting the deployment of dozens of police vehicles and a helicopter around Logan Circle and nearby metro stations. The suspect, described as a white man by acting police chief Jeffery Carroll, had barricaded himself in a nearby flat and fired at police officers.
Officers found him dead after hearing a gunshot in the flat, with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police also mentioned a dispute between the suspect and the building’s homeowners’ association.
A witness, Michael Carney, said he saw a person shot in the head in the gym and customers hiding behind flower pots.
