November 12, 2026

A security alert in Washington after four people were killed by unknown gunmen

This morning, Thursday, November 12, 2026, Washington, D.C., witnessed a shooting incident in the Logan Circle neighborhood that resulted in the injury of four people, amid ambiguity surrounding the health condition of the injured and the motives for the crime.

The Metropolitan Police explained, in statements reported by the Associated Press, that its officers responded to several reports received from various locations, and imposed a tight security cordon on parts of Fifteenth Street, calling on citizens to avoid the area until the security operations ended.

In precautionary measures, the authorities closed a number of nearby areas, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sending elements to support local police efforts at the accident site.

For its part, the Washington Post newspaper quoted a police spokesman as confirming that the search for the suspect is still underway, noting that the security services have not yet received accurate descriptions that would allow him to be identified, and have not arrested anyone in connection with the incident, the circumstances of which are still under investigation.