Four people were shot in Washington DC’s Logan Circle neighbourhood on Thursday, in an incident that prompted a major police response about a mile north of the White House, the Associated Press (AP) reported.Police were responding to multiple locations in the area, including the 1500 block of 15th Street NW, where authorities cordoned off businesses, a church and residential buildings. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) urged the public to avoid the area as officers responded to the shooting.According to AP, police had not immediately disclosed the identities or conditions of the four victims, the precise locations where they were shot or what led to the violence.The shooting was reported near the intersection of 15th and P streets NW. The Washington Post reported that police were searching for a suspect and that MPD spokesperson Officer Lee Lepe described the incident as an active shooter situation. Lepe said police did not yet have a description of the suspect.The police response involved several emergency teams, with nearby streets closed and residents and visitors asked to stay away. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) also sent agents to assist local authorities, AP reported.