A 29-year-old Los Angeles resident was recognized Saturday because the third particular person killed by a lightning strike that hit close to the White Home on Thursday night.
Brooks Lambertson was in Washington D.C. on enterprise, his firm Metropolis Nationwide Financial institution mentioned in a information launch. He lived in Downtown Los Angeles and has been the Vice President of Sponsorship Activation on the firm since 2019. Previous to that, he labored for the L.A. Clippers.
Lambertson was from Folsom, a metropolis in Sacramento County. He attended California Polytechnic State College, San Luis Obispo for school.
In a podcast look with Cal Poly professor Dr. Brian Greenwood recorded in 2019, Lambertson mentioned he had an older sister and described himself as a “sports activities nut.”
A husband and spouse from Wisconsin celebrating greater than 5 a long time of marriage have been additionally killed from the lightning strike and one other lady was hospitalized with life-threatening accidents.
Authorities didn't reveal how the individuals have been injured, apart from to say they have been critically damage within the lightning strike.
The Related Press contributed to this report.