1 dead, 5 injured in Washington, D.C. shooting

Updated at 11:40 a.m. BJT

At least one person was killed and five others wounded in a shooting on the streets of Washington, D.C., on Thursday, about three kilometers from the White House, local media reported, citing the police.

It was not immediately clear if a suspect had been taken into custody in the incident, but a law enforcement source said it was not considered an "active shooter" situation.

Updated at 11:20 a.m. BJT

Six people were wounded in late-night shooting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, according to local media. Police and ambulances are on the scene.

Local WJLA-TV posted images on Twitter of ambulances carrying victims and said that there had been a "massive" police response at the intersection of 14th Street and Columbia Road, about three kilometers from the White House.

(With input from Reuters)

(CGTN)