At least five people shot in Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington DC

Police issued a shelter-in-place order in north-west part of the city and urged people to avoid area as they look for suspect

At least five people have been shot in Northwest Washington DC on Thursday morning, local police confirmed to the Associated Press.

A spokesperson for the Washington DC police department told the Guardian in a brief phone call on Thursday morning that the scene was “still active”. No further details were immediately available.