Gunman kills gym manager, injures five before dying in standoff
A gunman entered a Washington, D.C., gym, killed the property manager, wounded five others, and later died after a standoff with police.
Key points
- The shooter, Dr. Matt Wade Lambert, 55, entered the VIDA Fitness gym before 8 a.m. and fatally shot James Stuart, the property manager of the Metropole Condominiums.
- Lambert retreated to his seventh‑floor penthouse and fired from his balcony, wounding five people.
- After about an hour of negotiations, police entered the apartment and found Lambert dead from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound.
- Lambert had a long‑standing civil dispute with the building’s homeowners association.
- Police said Lambert fired through the apartment door at officers on at least two occasions before entry.
On Thursday morning, a gunman entered the VIDA Fitness gym at 15th Street NW in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood just before 8:00 a.m. EST and fatally shot 46‑year‑old James Stuart, the property manager of the Metropole Condominiums located above the gym.
The shooter, identified as Dr. Matt Wade Lambert, a 55‑year‑old emergency room physician and healthcare executive, then retreated to his seventh‑floor penthouse apartment and opened fire from his balcony, wounding five other people.
After roughly an hour of negotiations, tactical officers entered the apartment and found Lambert dead from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound.
Interim MPD Chief Jeff Carroll said Lambert fired through the apartment door at officers on at least two occasions before the entry.
Police said the violence stemmed from a long‑standing civil dispute between Lambert and the building’s homeowners association.
Your questions, answered
Who was killed in the gym shooting?
James Stuart, the 46‑year‑old property manager of the Metropole Condominiums, was killed.
What was the cause of the gunman’s death?
The gunman, Dr. Matt Wade Lambert, died from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with police.
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