Doctor identified as shooter in Logan Circle gym attack
Emergency‑room physician Dr. Matt Wade Lambert was arrested and later found dead after shooting a property manager and injuring four people at a Washington, D.C., gym.
Key points
- Dr. Matt Wade Lambert, 55, was the gunman at the VIDA Fitness gym on 15th Street NW.
- He fatally shot James Stuart, the property manager of the Metropole Condominiums, and wounded four others.
- Lambert retreated to his penthouse, barricaded himself, and engaged in a one‑hour standoff before dying of a self‑inflicted gunshot.
- Investigators linked the attack to a long‑standing dispute with the building’s homeowners association over dampness and mold.
Logan Circle Shooting Investigation
Washington, D.C. police have identified the gunman in Thursday morning’s active‑shooter incident at the VIDA Fitness gym on 15th Street NW as Dr. Matt Wade Lambert, a 55‑year‑old emergency‑room physician.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Lambert entered the gym just before 8:00 a.m. EST and fatally shot 46‑year‑old James Stuart, the property manager of the Metropole Condominiums located directly above the gym.
Four other people were wounded; one remains in critical condition while the other three sustained non‑life‑threatening injuries.
After the shooting, Lambert retreated to his seventh‑floor penthouse apartment, barricaded himself, and engaged in an hour‑long standoff with negotiators. Tactical officers later forced entry and discovered Lambert dead from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound.
Investigators have linked the violence to a “bitter, years‑long civil dispute” with the building’s homeowners association, citing complaints over dampness and mold.
Your questions, answered
Who was the shooter in the Logan Circle gym attack?
The shooter was Dr. Matt Wade Lambert, a 55‑year‑old emergency‑room physician.
What happened to the property manager during the shooting?
James Stuart, the property manager, was fatally shot by Lambert.
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