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DC police identify accused Logan Circle gunman, signal potential motive

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and Washington Examiner - News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The suspect was believed to be in an ongoing dispute with his apartment’s management company, suing them over poor living conditions including water damage and mold.
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CenterDC police identify accused Logan Circle gunman, signal potential motive

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightLogan Circle shooter identified: What to know

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Nov 12, 8:25 PM

DC police identify accused Logan Circle gunman, signal potential motive

The suspect was believed to be in an ongoing dispute with his apartment’s management company, suing them over poor living conditions including water damage and mold.

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Washington Examiner - NewsAnalysis · Nov 12, 8:24 PM

Logan Circle shooter identified: What to know

A shooting in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood Thursday morning left one person dead and four others wounded after a gunman shot someone inside a fitness center before barricadi...

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Nov 12, 8:40 PM

Who was the Logan Circle shooter? Police say suspected gunman died while barricaded

Police have released few details about the man suspected of a mass shooting in Washington D.C., but are investigating a fight with his HOA as a possible motive.

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