Police specified the data on the shooting near the White house: the shooter died

Washington police clarified the circumstances of the shooting in the area of Logan Circle near the White House. Two were killed, one of them the shooter. This was reported by the acting head of the Metropolitan Police Department Jeffrey Carroll.

According to police, the shooting began on the morning of November 12 in the sports hall VIDA Fitness. The man then continued shooting outside the building. Four victims were taken to hospitals, one of them was in critical condition.

After the attack, the suspect barricaded himself in an apartment on the seventh floor of a nearby house. Negotiators tried for an hour to convince him to surrender, but he eventually committed suicide.

According to the preliminary version of the investigation, the suspect could have a conflict with the association of homeowners in the building where he took refuge. Motive of attack established.