警方称，周四清晨，在华盛顿特区白宫附近的一个社区，5人遭枪击，至少1人死亡。随着枪击报告传来，大批警员赶赴现场。警方尚未公布受害者身份，也未披露枪击发生的具体情况。
At least one person died after five people were shot early Thursday in a Washington, D.C. neighborhood near the White House, police said. Officers responded to the scene in large numbers as reports of gunfire came in from the area. Police have not released the identities of the victims or detailed the circumstances leading to the shooting.
枪击发生后，一名嫌疑人躲进附近一栋公寓楼并设置路障拒捕，大批警员随即包围了该楼，并试图与该男子取得联系，对峙持续进行。警方在公寓楼周围拉起警戒线，应对行动持续展开。
A swarm of police officers converged on a nearby apartment building after a suspect barricaded himself inside following the shooting. Officers surrounded the building and attempted to establish contact with the man as the standoff continued. The area around the apartment complex was cordoned off while the response unfolded.
警方随后表示，嫌疑人因自杀性枪伤死亡，对峙随之结束。当局尚未透露枪击动机，也未证实受害者与嫌疑人之间的关联。事发地距离白宫仅几个街区，白宫是美国安保最严密的区域之一。
The suspect later died from what police described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound, bringing the standoff to an end. Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the shooting or confirmed how the victims and the suspect were connected. The incident occurred within blocks of the White House, one of the most heavily secured areas in the United States.