Four people were shot at multiple locations in Washington DC's Logan Circle neighbourhood, about a mile north of the White House, early on Thursday, prompting a major police response and road closures in the area. Police Officer Nathan Clarke said officers were responding to multiple locations following reports of the shootings, and authorities had not immediately disclosed the exact locations of the incidents or details about the victims' conditions.

Authorities urged residents and commuters to avoid the area around the 1500 block of 15th Street, where much of the block was cordoned off and several surrounding streets closed to traffic. The area includes a VIDA Fitness centre, St Luke's Episcopal Church and residential buildings, with a Whole Foods supermarket around the corner. Schools near the scene were placed under lockdown while police carried out their investigation.S2

Police launched a search for a suspect, though authorities had not released a description or possible motive at the time of reporting, and it was not immediately clear whether the shootings at the multiple locations were connected. Council member Brooke Pinto confirmed the shootings in a post on X at 8.24 am, saying police were searching for a suspect. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said it had sent agents to the scene to assist local authorities.S2

No arrests had been announced and police had not yet provided an update on the number of people hospitalised. Further details about the circumstances of the shootings were awaited.S2