Washington police said Friday they have identified a sixth person hurt in Thursday morning’s shooting in the city’s Logan Circle neighborhood, an attack investigators believe grew out of a long dispute over mold and water damage in a luxury condo building.
The sixth victim, a woman, suffered a non-life-threatening graze wound and treated it herself, the Metropolitan Police Department said in an updated statement reported by Al Jazeera. That brings the toll to one person killed and five wounded.
What happened
The shooting began just before 8 a.m. Thursday at a VIDA Fitness gym on the ground floor of the Metropole condominium on the 1500 block of 15th Street NW, about a mile north of the White House, according to Al Jazeera and Patch. Interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said the gunfire unfolded in less than five minutes.
Police say the gunman shot and killed James Stuart, 46, the building’s manager, while he was working out in the gym. The shooter then returned to his seventh-floor apartment and fired from his patio at people below, including some who were working at a construction site across the street. One of the wounded was in critical condition Thursday afternoon, Patch reported.
Police identified the suspect as Matt Wade Lambert, 55, a physician who had lived in the building for years. He barricaded himself inside, fired at least twice through his door and started a fire after breaking a gas line, which the building’s sprinklers contained. After more than an hour of talks with negotiators, officers heard a single gunshot and found him dead. Police recovered a shotgun, a rifle and a handgun.
A long-running dispute
Carroll said much of the conversation with negotiators centered on problems with the homeowners association. Court records show Lambert had sued the condo association and its management company, alleging that mold, moisture and water problems since 2024 exterior work made his penthouse unlivable, the AP reported via Al Jazeera. The association and management company denied responsibility, and the case was unresolved. Patch reported that social media posts apparently written by Lambert earlier this year mentioned seeing Stuart at the gym.
The attack led to school lockdowns, road closures and a shelter-in-place order around Logan Circle, all later lifted. A gym owner told Patch about 50 people were inside when the shooting started.
This has been a heavy week for many communities, including New York, where the Brooklyn building collapse death toll rose to eight. For a faith reflection on grief and hope, read A Very Present Help: Psalm 46 for a Week of Sudden Loss.
Why it matters for families
- Building disputes can drag on for years. If a conflict is consuming you or someone you love, reach out for help early, from a mediator, counselor, pastor or trusted friend.
- If you ever hear gunfire in public, the general advice from safety officials is run, hide, fight: get away if you can, hide if you cannot and act only as a last resort.
- If you or someone you know is in crisis or having thoughts of self-harm, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
What to watch next
The investigation is ongoing, and police have asked anyone with information to call the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099. Upstormed News will follow updates on the victims and the case.
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Sources: Al Jazeera, “Sixth victim confirmed in DC condo-related shooting in US, police say” (Nov. 13, 2026); Patch, “DC Gym Shooting Victim Count Rises To 6; Police Reveal New Details” (Nov. 13, 2026)
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