Summary
Dr. Matt Lambert opened fire at a Washington, D.C., gym on Thursday, killing building manager James Stuart and injuring five others. Lambert died after police found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his condo; before the shooting, he had publicly compared his homeowners association’s handling of a building dispute to tactics associated with Luigi Mangione.Key Facts
- The shooting began shortly before 8 a.m. at VIDA Fitness in the Metropole building in Logan Circle.
- Lambert, 55, killed 46-year-old building manager James Stuart and injured five other people.
- Lambert fired additional shots outside, returned to the building, and barricaded himself in his condo.
- Lambert fired through a door toward police officers before negotiators established phone contact with him.
- Police entered Lambert’s condo shortly after 11 a.m. and found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound; he was later pronounced dead.
- Lambert had a long-running dispute with the Metropole Condominium Association over mold and water leaks in his penthouse.
- In an October 1 post and a December interview, Lambert referenced Mangione and used the phrase “delay, deny, defend.”
- Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and was scheduled for sentencing on December 18.
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