A shooting in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood has left one person dead and four others injured after a gunman opened fire inside a fitness center before continuing the attack from an apartment in the same building, per the BBC. The incident happened in the city’s Logan Circle neighborhood on the morning of November 12, resulting in a massive police response and a shelter-in-place order.

The shooting took place at VIDA Fitness, located at 1515 15th Street NW, per NBC News. The gym is part of the Logan Circle area‘s Metropole condominium building. The area is best known for its residential buildings, restaurants, retail businesses, and proximity to downtown Washington.

According to the police department, the officer on duty received several reports of an active shooter at approximately 7:59 a.m. on Thursday. Metropolitan Police arrived on the scene in minutes and saw five people suffering from gunshots.

Who was the suspected shooter?

The security authorities identified the suspected shooter as the 55-year-old Dr. Matt Wade Lambert, an emergency physician who also lived in the condominium building that is connected to VIDA Fitness, per NBC News.

According to the investigators, Matt opened fire inside the VIDA gym, causing the death of 46-year-old James Stuart, who was identified as the building manager and a resident of Northwest DC. After the shooting, Lambert reportedly went back to his seventh-floor house and fired from the balcony, injuring four more people in the area.

The four struck included two women and two men. All four were transported to the nearby hospital for medical care. According to police, one victim has remained in serious condition, while the other three sustained injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Later, Wade barricaded himself inside his own apartment as officers attempted to negotiate with him. Police reportedly spent around an hour trying to convince him to surrender.

However, the negotiation ended with officers hearing a gunshot; upon checking the apartment, officers found Lambert suffering from self-inflicted gunshots, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, per CNN.

The police investigator examined the long-running dispute between Wade and the condominium association as a potential motive. In 2025, reports said Lambert filed a lawsuit against Metropole Condominium Association, claiming his apartment developed moisture, mold, and water-related issues after repair work at the property. Investigators believe this management-related issue may be the reason behind the violent attack.

According to the New York Post, an X user associated with Wade, OfMiceandMold, shared details about a dispute with the condominium association. On Thursday, the account posted, “My manifesto is an engineering report.” Police are still investigating to uncover the truth.

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