Two Dead in Shooting 1.6 km from the White House in the U.S.; Personal Grudge Suspected

[Financial News] A mass shooting occurred on the 12th (local time) in an area about 1.6 km from the White House in the United States, leaving two people dead, including one suspect, and four injured. The incident is believed to have stemmed from a personal grudge rather than political motives.
According to CNN and other local media, gunfire rang out that day at a gym in Logan Circle, about 1.6 km from the White House in Washington, D.C. The suspect, Matt Lambert (55), shot and killed James Stewart (46), who was working out at the gym. After the killing, Lambert left the gym and fired shots at the parking garage entrance and elsewhere as he made his way to his home on the seventh floor of the building. He later fired a rifle from his home’s balcony, injuring four people, one of whom is in critical condition.
Lambert barricaded himself inside his home and set fire to flammable materials as he faced off with responding police officers for about an hour. Lambert eventually shot himself and died. Police recovered three unregistered firearms from his home.
Lambert, an emergency room physician, has been suing the property management company since 2024, saying that problems including mold, dampness and leaks following exterior renovation work on the building where he lives have made the penthouse unusable.
Stewart, who was killed by Lambert, was the building manager. Police concluded that Lambert’s grievances over the apartment building and his conflict with the property management company were likely motives for the attack.
Local law enforcement authorities moved swiftly after the shooting near the White House, immediately locking down nearby schools and deploying police to major buildings. Traffic around the White House was also temporarily brought to a standstill.
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