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Why did a gunman open fire at a Washington gym?
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It began at a busy gym in Washington, about a mile from the White House, during morning workouts.
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The gunman shot 5 people, one fatally. The man killed was James Stuart, 46, a building manager.
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Anthony Mirones, who was in the cardio area, recalled: The people in cardio had to step over the body.
“The people in cardio had to step over the body”
Officials speaking anonymously identified the gunman as Matt Lambert, 55, a doctor. He bought his condo in 2016. Court records show he said mold appeared around 2024, and he sued the condo association in 2025. Police say early investigation points to a possible motive, a conflict with that association, which investigators are still pursuing.
- 2016Bought condo
- 2024Mold claimed
- 2025Sued condo association
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Gunman kills man at Washington gym, shoots four more and dies in apartment standoffRead the article
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- AP NEWS5 people are shot in DC, including 1 killed at a gym, and then suspect kills himself
- AdnkronosUSA, one dead in Washington shooting, suspected assailant is injured
- AdnkronosUSA, one dead in Washington shooting, suspected assailant is injured
- AdnkronosShooting in downtown Washington, one dead and 5 injured: “The attacker took his own life”
- ANSA.itShooting in downtown Washington: five people hit, one dead. The man who fired killed himself
- europa pressAt least one dead and four injured in a shooting in one of the...