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One killed, four injured in Washington shooting

Nov 13, 2026

Washington [US], November 13: One person was killed and four injured, including one facing life-threatening injuries, in a Thursday shooting in the US capital Washington, according to police and media reports.
The shooting occurred near the Logan Circle area, a trendy neighbourhood located north of the White House, the police said on the platform X. An emergency call had been received about shots fired at a fitness centre. Police said the suspect was a man who barricaded himself in an apartment. While communicating with him, police heard a shot, and when they entered the apartment they found the man dead.
Investigators believe it was a self-inflicted injury.
Source: Qatar Tribune

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