According to MPD, the shooting occurred early on Thursday, November 12, 2026, in the Logan Circle area of Northwest Washington, DC, triggering a large-scale police response. The MPD Second District officers arrived at the 1500 block of 15th Street NW around 7:59 a.m. after a series of calls regarding an active shooter. According to WJLA, the Emergency Response Team and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to the incident.
In the official statement from the MPD, police stated that there were five victims who had been shot. Two women and two men survived and were transported to the hospital, whereas one man passed away at the crime scene.
The name of the deceased was revealed by MPD, he was identified as 46-year-old James Stuart of Northwest DC. According to Fox News and PoPville reports, one of the victims was critically injured, and according to the Attitude website, the shooting happened at a gym in the area.
The initial coverage was rather flexible. According to WJLA, four victims were originally reported to have been shot, but then the number increased to five. MPD advised the public not to enter the area of the crime, and the same recommendation was made by Councilmember Brooke Pinto on X. Several streets were blocked for entry, including 15th and P Streets, and a shelter-in-place order was announced by the Tribune.
According to reports in the morning, the suspect barricaded himself in a building of an apartment on 15th Street. Fox News says that he talked with police negotiators for more than one hour. According to the statement by MPD, investigators were able to develop a suspect who resided in the same area and the tactical team was able to locate an adult male with a gunshot wound to himself. Fire and EMS units did not find any sign of life, and the male was transported to the medical examiner's office. The 55-year-old male suspect was named in the MPD statement, but his name is not revealed in this article.
Police found a shotgun, a rifle, and a handgun inside the apartment, and according to MPD, they were used in the shooting. Moreover, MPD reported that no firearms were registered to the suspect in the District of Columbia. It is unclear how he obtained them.
In its report, MPD did not disclose a motive for the shooting, as the investigation is still ongoing. In its appreciation, MPD thanked all its partners in law enforcement, the federal authorities and local residents for their collaboration.
People with any useful information are encouraged to contact the police through the number (202) 727-9099 or by sending texts to 50411. In view of false information that appeared in early reports, readers should only consider statements made by MPD and Mayor's Office and not social media posts.
