Gunman identified after Washington DC gym shooting leaves one dead

A 55‑year‑old man, Matt Wade Lambert, has been identified as the suspect in a shooting that killed 46‑year‑old James Stewart and injured four others in Washington DC.

The incident began on Thursday morning inside a gym located in an apartment block in the Logan Circle neighbourhood, about a mile north of the White House. Police said Lambert barricaded himself in an apartment and fired through the door at officers on at least two occasions before ending his own life with a self‑inflicted gunshot wound.

Four people were taken to local hospitals for treatment, with one remaining in critical condition. Police recovered three firearms from the suspect’s flat; he was a registered gun owner.

Mayor Muriel Bowser described the event as a “senseless act of gun violence” and confirmed the White House had been briefed. A fire set during the incident was contained, and investigators are still determining the exact timeline and motive.

Witnesses inside the gym reported hearing a single pop followed by gunshots and a fire alarm, prompting evacuation and people seeking cover behind planters and brick structures.

Source: BBC News. Photo: Jan van der Wolf / Pexels.