Washington police identify victim and suspect in deadly Logan Circle shooting
Police said one man was killed and four were wounded near Logan Circle before the suspected gunman was found dead in an apartment.
By Lucas Ferreira · Science & Environment Writer
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A deadly shooting Washington DC police say began shortly before 8 a.m. on Nov. 12 left one man dead and four people hospitalized near Logan Circle. The suspected gunman was later found dead in his apartment, according to the Metropolitan Police Department, leaving investigators to determine the full circumstances of the shootings.
Police said officers were sent to a gym in the 1500 block of 15th Street NW after a report of gunfire, then received calls about additional shootings nearby. The department said five people had been shot in the area: one man died at the scene and four other victims were taken to hospitals.
In an earlier briefing, MPD Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll said one of the surviving victims was in critical condition and the other three had injuries that did not appear life-threatening. Police stressed at the time that the investigation was preliminary.
What did police say happened in the Logan Circle shooting?
According to a later police briefing, officers identified the man killed as James Stewart, 46, of Northwest Washington. Police said Stewart was the building manager at the gym location.
Police identified the suspected shooter as Matt Wade Lambert, 55, also of Northwest Washington. Officers located him barricaded in a seventh-floor apartment in the same block, police said. The department said Lambert fired through the apartment door twice while officers were outside; no officers were injured.
Police negotiators spoke with Lambert, according to the department. After officers heard a gunshot, tactical teams entered the apartment and found him with what police described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead, police said.
What was the reported motive?
Police said they believed the shooting was connected to an ongoing dispute between Lambert and condo or homeowners association management concerning maintenance issues, including mold. The department said Lambert had filed a civil case, but described the apparent connection as part of an investigation that was still developing.
Investigators had not established whether any of the four surviving victims knew Lambert, police said. The department said evidence indicated those four people were shot from the suspect's patio or balcony area.
Police found a shotgun, rifle and handgun inside the apartment, according to the later briefing. The department had not publicly established a final motive or detailed the relationships between the suspect and the injured victims.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.