The Horrifying Scene Witnesses Had To Walk Past After Gunfire Erupted Near The White House

Sirens rang out across Logan Circle in Washington, D.C., just after 8 a.m. Thursday as a gunman opened fire about a mile from the White House, leaving one man dead and four others injured.

Witnesses told The Daily Wire that the gunman shot a victim inside the VIDA Fitness center before opening fire on the street. Authorities confirmed the bystanders’ accounts in a press conference shortly after the man killed himself with a gunshot wound to the head after barricading himself inside an apartment. 

Two witnesses who were inside the gym declined interviews, saying they did not want to recount the traumatic experience. Those evacuating the building passed the gruesome scene in the lobby, where the gunman’s first victim had been shot and killed.

Amogue, a man who lives near the area, told The Daily Wire he was walking his dog when he heard gunfire and saw people running.

“I ran into the Whole Foods,” he said. “It was pretty scary. Heard the shots fired and saw a ton of people running and was just like let’s get out of here. But the police came quick which is good. I was pretty scared.”

Others also took shelter at the Whole Foods across the street, where employees provided snacks and water during a lockdown that lasted about three hours. One bystander told The Daily Wire that, of all places, the grocery store was a “pretty good” place to be on lockdown. He said everyone was huddled in the back of the store sharing information they knew or suspected about the shooter. 

Nearby, police interrupted a yoga class and told participants they could not leave because of the active shooter situation. One woman in the class told The Daily Wire that they had not heard the gunfire.

“We sheltered in place for three hours,” she said.

Another person who spoke to The Daily Wire was drinking coffee at the apartment below where the shooter lived when the gunfire began. 

“I was in my apartment having coffee and I heard a lot of pops spaced out over time. Originally I thought that it might be a car backfiring — but it was too many. The timing was too weird and then I started to hear sirens,” the witness said. “It was terrifying.”

An employee at a Starbucks next door to the gym told The Daily Wire that a woman ran into the coffee shop with cuts on her hand after falling while fleeing the scene. Employees used the store’s first aid kit to help her. The employee said the manager initially would not allow the store to close after the shooting, but after about three hours under lockdown, employees were told they could close for the day.

Authorities identified Dr. Matt Lambert as the shooter, which matched bystanders’ accounts.

“He was mad at the HOA,” said one resident who wished to remain unnamed. “He was mad about mold in his apartment and put out a manifesto before the shooting.” 

The bystander said Lambert targeted VIDA Fitness because his apartment manager worked out there. The gunman was also a member of the gym, according to police.

Alex Raffai, a Logan Circle resident, who woke up to the sound of gunshots told The Daily Wire, “This type of violence has no place in our community, and I believe I speak for myself and my neighbors when I say this will not dim our light and that our hearts go out to those affected by this senseless and cruel act of violence.”

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