Washington Desk & Public Safety
Police Identify Victim and Suspect in 15th Street Shooting
MPD reports one victim killed and four wounded. Police say the suspect was later found dead; the investigation remains open.
A later official account
Metropolitan Police identified James Stuart, 46, of Northwest Washington as the man killed in Thursday morning’s shooting in the 1500 block of 15th Street NW. In its November 12 update, MPD said officers responded at approximately 7:59 a.m. and found five people with gunshot wounds. Two women and two men were taken to hospitals conscious and breathing. The statement does not provide their later medical conditions.
What police say about the suspect
Police identified the suspect as Matt Wade Lambert, 55, of Northwest Washington. MPD says tactical officers entered an apartment and found him with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound; fire and emergency personnel found no signs of life. This is the department’s account, not an independently determined medical-examiner finding.
An investigation, not a completed explanation
MPD says officers recovered a shotgun, rifle and handgun from the apartment and that the case remains under investigation. The statement does not establish a motive. Readers with information can use the contact details in the linked official notice. This article does not reproduce eyewitness claims or speculate about relationships between the people involved.
Primary evidence
Reporting note: This independently composed article is based on the linked primary records. Publication and event dates are stated separately. Agency claims are identified as such; an allegation, charge or scheduled event is not presented as a finding, conviction or completed event. Readers should consult the official record for amendments and later action.