Washington DC [US], November 12 (ANI): Washington's public alert system, AlertDC, on Thursday issued a lookout for a suspect described as a "white male, heavy-built, wearing grey shorts with a grey and black gun" following a shooting in the city's Logan Circle neighbourhood that left five people injured.
According to live updates on AlertDC, the official public alerts page operated by the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) units are investigating a shooting in the 1400 block of Church Street NW.
The alert urged residents to avoid the area around the 1500 block of 15th Street NW until further notice due to police activity.
Meanwhile, the suspect is barricaded inside an apartment complex. A law enforcement source told CBS News that the apartment where the suspect is barricaded is located above a gym, identified as Vida Fitness.
DC: Officials issue lookout for armed suspect after 5 shot in neighbourhood