One person was killed and four others were injured when a gunman opened fire Thursday morning near Logan Circle in Washington, D.C.
Police said they received a call about a shooting inside a neighborhood gym called VIDA Fitness just before 8 a.m. Around the same time, they received additional reports of gunshots outside.
One person was found dead inside the gym. He was later identified as the manager of the building.
The search for the suspect led police to the apartments located above the gym in the same building. Police said the suspect had barricaded himself on the seventh floor in his own condo.
Four people were shot outside of the gym from the suspect’s balcony, but it is unclear if they were intentionally targeted. Of the surviving victims, one is in critical condition and three have injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
At some point, the suspect broke the gas line in his residence and started a fire that could be visible from outside, but officials were able to shut off the gas to the building and prevent further damage.
Negotiators made contact with the suspect, but after speaking with him for about an hour, they heard a gunshot.
Officers then breached the condo and found the suspect suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The gunman was later identified as 55-year-old Matt Wade Lambert. Police believe the shooting may have stemmed from a conflict involving the HOA for his apartment building.
Lambert had an ongoing civil lawsuit against the HOA and building management.
Police found three firearms located inside his apartment, including a shotgun, rifle and a handgun. None of the guns were registered to him, so investigators said it is unclear how he obtained them.
Logan Circle is a busy area of the city with many residential buildings, a church and a grocery store, about a mile from the White House.