A 55-year-old emergency doctor, Dr. Matt Lambert, shot and killed a building manager before turning the gun on himself in Washington, D.C. The shocking morning attack happened in the busy Logan Circle neighborhood, leaving residents in fear and disbelief.
Trouble started after severe water leaks and toxic black mold ruined Lambert’s KSh 140 million ($1.1 million) seventh-floor penthouse apartment. He had been locked in a bitter legal battle with his building’s management and a downstairs gym, VIDA Fitness, claiming the neglect forced him out of his home and cost him heavily in repairs.
Just before 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, Lambert walked into VIDA Fitness and fatally shot building manager James Stewart. He then ran back up to his apartment balcony and fired blindly at the street, injuring four innocent passersby.
During a tense one-hour police standoff, a frustrated Lambert explained his actions on the phone, saying, “The only way people will pay attention, you have to do something.” Officers later forced their way into the house after hearing a single gunshot, finding him dead from a self-inflicted wound.