WASHINGTON, D.C. — Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department have identified a sixth victim and confirmed the identity of the deceased suspect in connection with a Thursday morning shooting in Northwest Washington, authorities announced Friday.
According to police, Second District officers responded at approximately 7:59 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026, to the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest, following multiple reports of an active shooter. Responding officers arrived on the scene and discovered five individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. Two adult women and two adult men, all conscious and breathing, were transported by emergency medical personnel to an area hospital for treatment. One adult male victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased victim as 46-year-old James Stuart, of Northwest, D.C.
As the investigation progressed, detectives located a sixth victim, an adult woman, within the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest. Police reported that she suffered a non-life-threatening graze wound and self-treated her injury.
Investigators subsequently developed a suspect who resided in an apartment building in the 1500 block of 15th Street, Northwest. Tactical officers gained entry into the residence, where they discovered an adult male suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Responding D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel determined that the man showed no signs consistent with life. He was pronounced dead at the scene and later transferred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Police identified the suspect as 55-year-old Matt Wade Lambert, of Northwest, D.C. Inside the apartment, investigators recovered three firearms—a shotgun, a rifle, and a handgun—all of which were determined to have been used during the shooting. Authorities noted that none of the firearms were registered to Lambert in the District of Columbia.
The incident remains under active investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department in coordination with local and federal law enforcement partners. Anyone with information regarding the case is urged to contact police at (202) 727-9099 or text information to the department’s text tip line at 50411.
The Washington Herald
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