Multiple people have been shot in north-west Washington DC on Thursday morning, local police confirmed have confirmed, prompting a “barricade situation” in the area.
In a statement at 9.21am ET, the DC police said that the incident has “resulted in a barricade situation in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest”.
“Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident,” they added.
A Vida Fitness manager told ABC7News that shots were fired outside the business. The local news station reported that as of 9am local time on Thursday morning, the business was still under lockdown and there is police inside the building.
The manager said that they feel safe with police inside, and that the gym will be closed the rest of the day.
Several schools in the area are on lockdown on Thursday morning.
