At least 5 people shot near White House (VIDEOS)

Police warned that an active shooter situation was unfolding and asked people to avoid the area.

“MPD’s Emergency Response Team is on scene. AVOID THE AREA,” DC Police Department said on X on Thursday morning.

The suspect barricaded himself in a building near the initial scene of the shooting, police said in a follow-up post.

One person was killed at a VIDA fitness center, according to AP.

“Within seconds there was a man who fell to the ground, and a pool of blood came out,” a witness, who was at a gym when the shooting began, told the news agency. “One gym member rushed to help him. He was instantly dead. He had been shot in the neck.”

Videos and images circulating on social media purport to show heavily armed police stationed on rooftops around an apartment building. Other footage shows officers armed with ballistic shields closing in on what appears to be the same building.

Videos also show a heavy police presence on DC streets after the incident.

Huge police presence in Washington DC for an active shooter. Residents being warned to shelter in place. Am watching SWAT teams get ready to storm a building. 15th St NW at junction with P street. https://t.co/MEuFtcQdUR

The suspect who was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and received medical assistance, according to the police chief, has since died of his wounds NBC News reported.

“We do know there was a conflict between him and the homeowners association of that building, but at this point we’re continuing to look into that.”

Of the four people injured in the shooting, one is in critical condition and the other three have non-life-threatening injuries, DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said at a press conference.