Gunman Killed After Shooting Five People, Including One Fatality, at Logan Circle Gym
A gunman opened fire inside a Logan Circle gym in Washington, DC, killing one person and wounding others before barricading himself and later being found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police said a gunman entered a gym in Washington, DC's Logan Circle around 8 a.m. local time, opening fire on patrons. Witness James Spellman described seeing a man fall and a pool of blood, adding that the victim died instantly from a neck wound. Five people were shot in total, with one confirmed dead and another in critical condition.
Law enforcement, including the Metropolitan Police Department, the FBI and the Secret Service, arrived within minutes, securing the area and issuing an active-shooter alert that instructed nearby residents to stay indoors. The suspect, identified as a white male in a grey shirt, left the gym, entered an adjacent building and barricaded himself on the seventh floor. Negotiators spoke with him by phone while snipers monitored the situation. After hearing gunfire over the phone, officers breached the room and found the suspect with a self-inflicted gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Washington, DC Council member Brooke Pinto said the suspect, identified as physician Matt Lambert, had a prior dispute with a homeowners association linked to a condominium. Police chief Jeffery Carroll noted the shooting appeared to stem from that conflict. Details about the victims remain limited.
The incident follows a previous assault in the same neighborhood that President Donald Trump cited when deploying National Guard troops to the capital. Mayor Muriel Bowser, speaking with the police chief after the shooting, praised the local police response and dismissed claims that the incident received special treatment.