A gunman opened fire inside and near a gym in Logan Circle, Washington DC, around 8 a.m. Thursday. One person was killed at the scene; four others were injured, one critically. The suspect barricaded himself in a seventh-floor apartment, fired at officers at least twice, and was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. Police also believe the suspect set a fire in the apartment, which was contained. The scene was declared safe but with significant traffic closures.
Police said they believe there was “some sort of a conflict with the apartment building,” but the motive and full timeline remain under investigation. The shooting occurred about a mile north of the White House in a popular neighborhood.
The Wall Street Journal reports Democrats set to control key congressional investigative committees are opening a probe into Meredith O'Rourke, President Trump's chief fundraiser.
A gunman opened fire at a gym in DC's Logan Circle, killing one person and wounding four; the suspect later died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot after barricading himself in an apartment. Witnesses described people running from gunfire.
BA shooter opened fire at a gym in Logan Circle this morning. One person is dead, four are wounded.
BReuters posted a witness account from a resident near the scene. People nearby all ran when they heard the gunfire.
BAP and BBC are now confirming the broader picture. This was around eight a.m., about a mile north of the White House.
BThe suspect didn't stop at the gym. He barricaded himself in a seventh-floor apartment.
BThen he fired at officers at least twice. Negotiators were on the phone with him.
BThey heard a gunshot, and then he stopped communicating. He was later found dead in that apartment.
BPolice believe that gunshot was self-inflicted. They also believe he set a fire in the apartment.
BThe fire was contained, but it made a terrible situation even more dangerous for everyone in that building.
BThe interim police chief says officers got there within thirty seconds. That speed probably saved lives.
BDC's mayor called it a senseless act of gun violence. The White House has been briefed.
BOne witness said he thought an exercise ball had popped, then he saw a victim on the gym floor.
BThat's the part I can't shake. People started a normal Thursday morning at the gym.
BA BBC producer who lives in the building said he could see the smoke, see the flash, and everyone just ran.
BYou don't expect a shooting at a gym in Logan Circle. You expect coffee, a workout, a commute.
BThe motive is still under investigation. Police say they think there was some sort of conflict with the apartment building, but that's not a full answer.
BFor now, one dead, four wounded, and a neighborhood locked down. We'll keep following this.
BDifferent kind of fight. The Wall Street Journal posted on X that Democrats set to control key investigative committees are questioning President Trump's chief fundraiser Meredith O'Rourke.
BWhy her? What are they saying she did?
BThey're not saying she did anything yet. They're opening a probe.
BSo the story is "Democrats plan to investigate." That's the whole story?
BIt's the Wall Street Journal, not a campaign email. The incoming chairs are serious.
BSerious? They don't even have the gavels yet.
BThe gavels are a formality. The voters just gave them the majority.
BAnd the first thing they do is pick a fundraising target? That's my problem.
BOh, come on. Oversight doesn't wait for a formal swearing-in.
BIt should at least wait for evidence of a law being broken.
BYou're moving the goalposts. Congress probes influence all the time, not just crimes.
BThen call it what it is: political pressure on a political opponent.
BIt's accountability. If Trump's money operation broke rules, taxpayers should know.
BIf.
BYes, if. That's why you ask questions.
BAsking questions quietly is one thing. Leaking to the Journal before the committee exists is another.
BYou don't know they leaked.
BThe Journal has sources. Somebody wanted this out now.
BAnd maybe the public deserves to know what the new majority is looking at.
BWe'll see if they find anything. Until then, it's theater.
BI'll wait for the receipts. But O'Rourke is the president's chief fundraiser. The money is the story.
BDifferent world entirely. Reuters reports British challenger bank Metro has been put up for sale.
BMetro Bank tried to shake up Britain's big four banks. If it goes, that's one fewer challenger.
BKeep it careful: Reuters is the only one reporting it so far, and there's no independent confirmation yet.
BStill, even the report raises a real question. Can a challenger bank survive in Britain?
BThe pattern's pretty clear. Smaller banks get squeezed on capital, then bigger players pick over the pieces.
BMaybe this is less about Metro and more about how hard it is to break into retail banking in Europe.
BCould be both. A small story, but it says something about competition.
BAnd if the sale happens, the question is who buys the deposits and the branches.