One victim died at the scene and four others were wounded in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., roughly one mile from the White House, with one injured person in critical condition.
The Metropolitan Police Department dispatched officers to 15th Street and P Street Northwest just before 8:00 a.m., reaching the 1500 block within thirty seconds. Special units, National Guard personnel, and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives deployed to secure the surrounding area.
Investigators confirmed the gunman fired toward responding officers from within the apartment structure. A fire was also ignited inside the building during the incident and extinguished, according to police.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed that the White House had been briefed on the incident. Law enforcement officials stated the shooter had an ongoing conflict with the building's homeowners association.
