Washington: Logan Circle standoff ends; police confirm suspect dead
The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the standoff had ended and later separately confirmed the suspect’s death. The statements concern the November 12 shooting.
The Associated Press reports one person killed and four injured in the morning shooting in Logan Circle. Interim police chief Jeffery Carroll said a man died at the VIDA gym and one victim was in critical condition, according to the report.
In an official post at 18:09 Athens time on Thursday, November 12, Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department said the barricade situation had concluded. The department described the incident scene as safe at the time of that update.
In a subsequent post at 18:36 Athens time, police confirmed that the suspect had been pronounced dead at the scene. The department also said the shelter-in-place order had been lifted, while noting that the investigation was continuing.
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