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Doctor kills building manager and injures four in dispute over flat repairs
A 55-year-old doctor, Matt Lambert, fatally shot building manager James Stuart at a gym in a Washington DC apartment complex and injured four other people. After the shooting, Lambert told another building manager that he had attacked five people because he believed the complex’s owners would not address problems in his flat.
Lambert had been in a long-running dispute with the condominium association over water damage and mould, which he claimed had made his home unliveable and caused about $290,000 in damage. He barricaded himself in his penthouse and reportedly fired at police; after roughly an hour of negotiations, officers found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His online posts and a lawsuit had detailed his complaints about repairs and building conditions.
In short
- A doctor killed a building manager and injured four others.
- He said he acted over unresolved mould and water damage.
- Police found him dead after a stand-off at his flat.
Explained simply
A condominium association manages the shared parts of a block of flats and deals with matters such as maintenance and repairs. Disagreements can arise over who is responsible for damage inside a flat, especially when leaks or mould may involve both a home and the wider building.
Matt Lambert, a doctor who lived in the complex, had disputed with its association over water damage and mould. James Stuart was the building manager, responsible for day-to-day management of the property; Lambert had also set out his complaints in online posts and a lawsuit.
The case concerns both the residents’ reported repair dispute and a shooting that involved building staff and police. It may raise questions about how complaints over housing conditions are handled, while the reported events are matters for investigators and the courts.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Deranged doctor made eerie confession after killing building manager at luxury DC apartment complex in rampage over mold and mice that left four others injured”.