Four shot near White House in Washington D.C.
Police locked down Logan Circle after gunfire broke out early Thursday morning, prompting a federal response.
By Vanessa Lopez ·
Violence erupted in the capital on Thursday morning, with four people shot in a neighborhood located one mile north of the White House. Police responded to multiple locations in the Logan Circle area during the early hours of the day.
Officer Nathan Clarke stated that limited details were available immediately after the incident. He noted that authorities had not yet confirmed the exact location of the gunfire. The police told residents to avoid the 1500 block of 15th Street, an area containing a VIDA gym, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and residential buildings.
The block sits opposite a Whole Foods supermarket, and much of the street was cordoned off by officers. Schools near the scene placed students and staff in lockdown to ensure safety during the investigation.
A large police presence blocked surrounding streets as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent agents to the site to assist with the operation. The federal involvement adds weight to a city already under enhanced security measures.
This incident follows earlier events in August 2025, when a former member of President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency was attacked by a group of teenagers in Logan Circle. The assailants attempted to steal his car and that of a woman with him.
Days after that attack, Trump imposed direct federal control over the city to combat crime. He deployed hundreds of National Guard members to the streets, a deployment that remains in effect as of this morning.
