A man who opened fire at a gym inside a luxury condominium building in Washington DC, killing the building manager and injuring four others, had repeatedly complained about mould and water damage in his apartment before the shooting, police said.The gunman, identified as 55-year-old Dr Matt Lambert, later shot himself inside his apartment following a standoff with police. Three firearms were recovered from the apartment, according to law enforcement sources cited by CBS News.The shooting took place on Thursday morning at the Vida Fitness centre on the ground floor of the Metropole Condominiums in the Logan Circle neighbourhood. Police identified the person killed as 46-year-old James Stuart, who managed the building.An X account under the name @OfMiceandMold, which CBS News linked to Lambert, contained dozens of posts detailing his grievances over alleged disrepair in his apartment.He had repeatedly criticised the building's contractors and property management company, EJF Real Estate Services, accusing them of failing to address problems with his unit.'My manifesto is an engineering report'Shortly before the shooting, Lambert posted what he described as an engineering report examining mould and water-related problems in the building."My manifesto is an engineering report," he wrote on X.In an October 1 post, he appeared to refer to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione.
DC gym shooting: Shooter complained about mould, water damage in apartment before attacking
Shooting incidents occurred in a Washington DC gym where Dr. Matt Lambert opened fire, killing the building manager. Witnesses described scenes of chaos and horror during the attack. Lambert had expressed grievances over issues in his apartment prior to the shooting. He had been involved in a lawsuit against the condominium association regarding alleged damages. The shooting ended with Lambert taking his own life…
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A man who opened fire at a gym inside a luxury condominium building in Washington DC, killing the building manager and injuring four others, had repeatedly complained about mould and water damage in his apartment before the shooting, police said.The gunman, identified as 55-year-old Dr Matt Lambert, later shot himself inside his apartment following a standoff with police. Three firearms were recovered from the apartment, according to law enforcement sources cited by CBS News.The shooting took place on Thursday morning at the Vida Fitness centre on the ground floor of the Metropole Condominiums in the Logan Circle neighbourhood. Police identified the person killed as 46-year-old James Stua…
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