A Washington, D.C. emergency room doctor embroiled in a bitter legal fight over black mold in his condominium allegedly shot five people Thursday morning, killing one, before barricading himself in his apartment and dying by suicide.
Police identified the suspect as a physician who had sued his homeowners’ association in March 2025, claiming repair delays at the Metropole Condominium allowed dangerous mold to spread through his seventh-floor unit. The New York Post first reported the connection between the shooting and the unresolved housing dispute.
Gym Shooting Turns Deadly
The violence began around 8:30 a.m. at Vida Fitness in downtown Washington, where the doctor allegedly shot his first victim inside the gym. NBC Washington reported he then moved outside, wounding four others before fleeing back to his apartment building.
D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto confirmed the sequence of events, telling reporters the deceased victim was shot inside the fitness center while the other victims were attacked outside the facility.
Standoff Ends in Suicide
For nearly an hour, police negotiators attempted to communicate with the barricaded doctor after he retreated to his mold-plagued apartment. FOX 5 DC reported officers heard a single gunshot around 10:30 a.m. before finding the suspect dead from a self-inflicted wound.
Court records show the doctor had accused the Metropole Condominium Association of negligence, alleging that prolonged construction work with scaffolding and drapes created ideal conditions for toxic mold growth. Neighbors described the physician as increasingly agitated about the unresolved living conditions in recent months.
The Metropolitan Police Department continues to investigate motives behind the shocking daylight attack that left one dead and four hospitalized. All victims were adults, though their conditions remain unclear.
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