Now this breaking news has been received.

Several people were injured by gunfire in a sports hall in Washington, DC, on Thursday, according to a local official.

City Council member Brooke Pinto indicated that the shooting occurred inside and around the hall and said that “several people” were injured.

She explained that the police are conducting a search for the suspect.

Washington Police announced on the X platform that they had deployed officers to the scene of “a shooting that is still ongoing.”

The authorities called on residents to avoid the area. The shooting occurred during rush hour and required massive police intervention.

The gym is a little more than a kilometer from the White House.

Details shortly.

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