Inside the aftermath of the Logan Circle shooting
Marshal officers move position at the scene of the Logan Circle shooting.
Key points
- People stand behind police tape in Logan Circle early Thursday.
- "Logan Circle is still a place for love," read one.
- The standoff: Lambert barricaded himself in his apartment, where he broke a gas line connected to his fireplace and started a fire inside the apartment, per police.
The big picture: Thursday morning's violence left one person dead in a Logan Circle gym and five others injured nearby.
The timeline: Police responded to a shooting inside VIDA Fitness, at 15th and P streets NW, just before 8am.
Additional details
- Police believe the shooting was linked to an ongoing dispute between Lambert and his condominium association over maintenance issues, including mold.
- Police announced a sixth shooting victim — a woman with nonfatal injuries — on Friday morning, per the Washington Post.
- Context: The shooting prompted a massive response from local and federal authorities, including MPD, D.C.
- Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Residents cross a street as law enforcement responds to the shooting.
- By evening, the streets around VIDA Fitness, where the shooting began, were quiet.
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