
A suspect is actively sought by authorities after shootings that occurred near the White House.
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Gun violence is a recurring phenomenon in the United States, where the number of weapons in circulation exceeds the number of inhabitants.
Several people were hit by gunfire Thursday in a gym in the US capital, Washington, a local official said.
Councilor Brooke Pinto said the shootings occurred in and around a gym and that “several people” were hit.
The suspect still wanted
She added that police were searching for the suspect. Washington police said on X that they were deployed to the scene of “a shooting in progress.” Authorities called on residents to avoid the area of the shootings, which occurred during rush hour and which led to a major police intervention.
The gym is just over a mile from the White House. Michael Carney was on a treadmill when the shots rang out. He told the Washington Sun media outlet that he heard a “detonation” and then saw a person on the ground in the gym, shot in the head. “Everyone was hiding behind flower pots and that sort of thing,” he added.
Gun violence is part of everyday life in the United States, which has more weapons in circulation than people.

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