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Police have increased security at Logan Circle, about 1.6 km from White House.
There has been firing near the White House in the US capital Washington DC. 5 people have been shot in this.
According to the police, on Thursday, firing was reported at several places in the Logan Circle area, about 1.6 km from White House. After this police teams reached the spot.
Police officer Nathan Clark said that at present not much information related to the incident has been revealed. The exact location of the firing has also not been known.
After the incident, increased number of police and security forces continue to reach the area.
Appeal to avoid going around 15th Street
Police are asking people to avoid the area of the 1500 block of 15th Street. The area includes the VIDA Fitness Center, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and residential buildings. There is also a Whole Foods supermarket at some distance from here.
At present, the police has not given any information about the identity of the injured, their condition and the reason behind the firing.
Old incidents of firing near the White House
1. December 1994: There was firing near the White House. One of the bullets fired by the attacker reached the window of the State Dining Room.
2. November 2011: Oscar Ortega-Hernandez opened fire with a rifle toward the White House. At least 8 bullets had hit the building.
3. July 2021: Two people were injured in the firing in Logan Circle area. This area is about 1 mile away from the White House.
4. August 2021: Firing again took place near Logan Circle. 2 people were injured in this.
5. October 2023: A man was shot and killed in McPherson Square, about 2 blocks from the White House.
6. March 2024: 2 people were killed and 5 were injured in the shooting near Logan Circle.
7. 23 March 2026: A suspicious person fired about 30 rounds near the White House. US President Trump was present inside the White House at the time of the incident.
Security was increased following the March 23 incident of shots fired near the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington.
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