A firing incident has taken place in the central part of America's capital Washington DC. Police have described it as an incident of "active firing". That means the firing is still going on. Five people have been shot in this.
According to the police, there is currently no information about the condition of the injured.
The shooting took place in and around a gym. An eyewitness said that initially he thought that he had heard the sound of an exercise ball exploding, but later he realized that someone had been shot.
The incident occurred in the northwest area of 15th and P Street. In the pictures, a large number of policemen are seen deployed at the spot. Police say that after the incident a situation of siege has been created in the area.
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