India, Nov. 12 -- Five people were shot early Thursday in Washington, DC's trendy Logan Circle neighbourhood, including one person who was killed inside a gym, police said.

Officers responded to reports of shootings at multiple locations, while a witness said one victim was shot dead inside a gym.

The suspect was barricaded near the site of the initial shooting, the Metropolitan Police Department said. SWAT teams were also seen responding to an upper floor of a nearby apartment building.

Police urged people to avoid the 1500 block of 15th Street, which houses a VIDA Fitness centre, St Luke's Episcopal Church and several residences. The area, located around the corner from a Whole Foods supermarket, was largely cordoned off, while nearb...