The condo unit of Matt Lambert, a 55-year-old doctor, is seen with windows open in the top left corner of the building following a shooting, in Washington
The gunman, identified as 55-year-old Dr Matt Lambert, later shot himself inside his apartment following a standoff with police. Police identified the person killed as 46-year-old James Stuart, who managed the building. Lambert had filed a lawsuit against the Metropole Condominium Association, alleging damages of more than $290,000 as of May. Lambert had purchased the condominium in September 2016 for $1,095,000, according to Washington DC tax records.
A man who opened fire at a gym inside a luxury condominium building in Washington DC, killing the building manager and injuring four others, had repeatedly complained about mould and water damage in his apartment before the shooting, police said. Three firearms were recovered from the apartment, according to law enforcement sources cited by CBS News. Police said Lambert opened fire inside the building’s gym before returning to his apartment, where he remained during a standoff with officers and eventually killed himself. The witness described the 99-unit condominium as a “tight-knit community”. He said the flat was subsequently left under an inch of water following the firefighting response.
The association and EJF denied responsibility, arguing that any damage had been caused by third parties beyond their control and that Lambert had failed to limit his losses. During the shooting and police standoff, his girlfriend barricaded herself inside their apartment. Court documents showed that he owned a penthouse unit in the building. The shooting took place in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, where the Vida Fitness centre catered to residents of the condominium building. Police have identified the building manager as the person killed in the attack, while four others were wounded.
The shooting took place on Thursday morning at the Vida Fitness centre on the ground floor of the Metropole Condominiums in the Logan Circle neighbourhood.