Washington Shooting: Tenant Kills Manager, Wounds Four, Dies by Suicide

A 55-year-old tenant has killed a building manager and injured four other people in a shooting at an upscale residential complex in Washington DC, before taking his own life, police have said. The incident occurred on Thursday morning in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, about a mile north of the White House. Washington’s interim police chief, Jeffery Carroll, identified the suspect as Matt Lambert, an emergency medicine physician who was reportedly involved in a prolonged dispute with the condominium association over building maintenance. Lambert allegedly shot the building manager, James Stuart, 46, inside a gym attached to the complex before barricading himself in his seventh-floor apartment and firing from the balcony at people below. One of the four injured victims was reported to be in critical condition, while the others sustained injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Police said Lambert fired at officers through his apartment door and set the unit on fire before shooting himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said the dispute between the suspect and the condominium association had also involved legal action over alleged maintenance problems. An X account reportedly linked to Lambert contained repeated complaints about mould and water damage in the apartment, including a final post described as a manifesto. The shooting triggered a major security response, with police closing surrounding streets and evacuating residents. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser condemned the incident as a senseless act of gun violence, while local authorities reportedly declared the fire-damaged building uninhabitable. Residents were advised to stay away as investigations continued.

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