India, Nov. 13 -- A shooter killed one person and injured several others before turning the gun on himself in America's capital, a short distance from the White House. According to law enforcement, another shooting victim is in critical condition while three others have suffered non-life threatening injuries.

The shooting took place around a gym in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, following which the assailant barricaded himself in an apartment above the gym.

"The suspect was in litigation recently with his building owner. And we believe the suspect went into Vida Fitness to target the building owner and shoot him and kill him, which he did," said city council member Brooke Pinto to local media, describing the chain of events that led to...