Shooting incident in Washington: 4 people were shot near the White House

The news in brief

• Four people were shot in the Logan Circle neighborhood in Washington, DC, about a mile and a half from the White House.
• The police were called to several centers following reports of a shooting.
• The condition of the victims is unknown at this time, and the shooter has not yet been caught.
• Streets in the area were blocked to traffic and nearby schools were placed on lockdown.
• Federal agents were dispatched to assist police forces.

Four people were shot today (Thursday) in the Logan Circle neighborhood in Washington, D.C., only about one and a half kilometers from the White House. The local police were called to the scene following reports of shots being fired at several locations in the neighborhood. At this stage, no details were given about the circumstances of the incident or the condition of the victims, and the shooter has not yet been caught.

Following the incident, large police forces were called to the area, blocking streets and ordering the public to stay away from the area. Schools near the arena were also put on lockdown as a precaution. The Federal Firearms and Explosives Enforcement Agency (ATF) announced that it had sent agents to the scene to assist in the investigation.

The Logan Circle neighborhood, which is considered a sought-after entertainment and residential area in the American capital, was also at the center of a violent incident in August 2025. Then a former employee of the Trump administration’s government efficiency department was attacked by a group of boys, who, according to the authorities, tried to rob his car.

Days later, President Donald Trump ordered the transfer of security control of the city to the federal government and the deployment of hundreds of National Guard soldiers in order to reduce crime. The troops remain deployed in the city even today.