‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: Gunman Referenced Luigi Mangione During Interview With Journalist Ahead Of Mass Shooting At Gym
An active shooter event occurred about a mile north of the White House, injuring four people and killing one before the gunman, who reportedly posted a self-described manifesto, wounded himself and was detained after barricading on the seventh floor of a building near Logan Circle. The attack appears to have started in a local gym and continued into a parking garage, prompting a lockdown as investigators assess a possible conflict within the apartment building and the suspect’s stated grievances about mold and deterioration. A number of witnesses described chaotic scenes, including one who had to step over a deceased victim to escape and seek safety in a nearby bagel shop. Authorities, led by Interim MPD Chief Jeffery W. Carroll, say the fire at the scene has been extinguished and the shooter is in custody as the investigation continues.
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The incident occurred about a mile north of the White House, with police noting the shooter was contained after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was detained.
Four people were injured and one critically; one victim died, and the status of others was described as critical or ongoing in the early reporting.
The shooter’s account, described as a manifesto posted online, referenced deteriorating living conditions, including mold growth and water intrusion in the apartment building.
The sequence began inside a local gym, with additional gunfire as the shooter moved into a parking garage, prompting an MPD lockdown and a heavy law-enforcement response.
Witnesses described a chaotic escape, including stepping over a deceased victim in the gym and fleeing to a nearby bagel shop as more shots were fired.
Police described the shooter as a heavyset white man and reported negotiations with officers before the shooter fired a final shot and wounded himself; the fire at the building was later extinguished.
Interim MPD Chief Jeffery W. Carroll stated that the shooter has been detained and that investigations are ongoing to determine the motive and full sequence of events.