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Condo manager says DC gym shooter confessed in phone call, noting dispute over living conditions
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A shooting occurred on Thursday morning in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington DC, where 55-year-old doctor Matt Lambert killed one person and injured at least five others before taking his own life.
- The fatality was James Stuart, a 46-year-old condominium manager, who was shot inside the building's gym; Lambert also fired from his balcony at four others, one critically injured, and a woman suffered a non-life-threatening graze wound.
- Lambert had an ongoing legal dispute with the condo association over unresolved water damage and mold issues in his apartment, which he cited as a source of frustration during a phone call to a building manager shortly after the shooting.
- During that call, Lambert confessed to the shootings and expressed anger over the living conditions, stating that drastic action was necessary to get attention; building managers had previously been sympathetic to his complaints.
- Lambert's attorney expressed shock at the incident, noting that Lambert, known for his medical profession, had seemed fine during their last conversation days earlier, highlighting the unexpected nature of the tragedy.
