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Gunman kills one, wounds four in busy Washington, DC, neighborhood
Reuters • • general
Key Points:
- A gunman, identified as Matt Lambert, 55, killed one person and injured four others in a Washington, DC neighborhood before barricading himself in his apartment and committing suicide after a standoff with police.
- The victim, James Stuart, 46, was the building manager and appeared to have been deliberately targeted by Lambert, who had an ongoing dispute with the condominium association over mold and moisture issues in his unit.
- The shooting began in the building's gym, with Lambert killing Stuart before firing from his apartment balcony and shooting at police officers, also setting a fire inside the apartment.
- Police negotiators communicated with Lambert during the standoff, but after hearing a gunshot, they entered the apartment and found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound; three guns and gasoline were recovered from the scene.
- The incident caused a major police response, including tactical officers and snipers, shutting down the area and leaving one of the wounded in critical condition while the others sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
