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Brooks Lambertson, vice president of City National Bank, was at work in Washington, D.C., when lightning struck Lafayette Park Thursday night, the bank said in a statement Saturday. said in
A Wisconsin couple celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary were also killed by lightning.
Lambertson manages bank sponsorships and previously worked in marketing for the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a City National statement. He lived in downtown LA.
"Brooks was a remarkable young man who will be remembered for his generosity, kindness and unwavering positivity," the statement said. "His sudden death is devastating to all who knew him, and his family, friends and colleagues are grateful for the thoughts and prayers that have come from across the country."[26] }
He graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he majored in recreation, parks and tourism management and focused on sports management, Banks said.
According to the London Metropolitan Police, her 76-year-old James Mueller and her 75-year-old Donna Mueller, both of Janesville, Wisconsin, were struck by lightning in a park just outside her White House complex. and died as a result of his injuries.
A fourth victim, an unidentified woman, was hospitalized in critical condition, police said Friday.
According to Janesville's niece Michelle McNett, the Mueller family had traveled to Washington, D.C. to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
"They were a very loving couple," her McNett told the Wisconsin State Journal. "They were very family oriented. I think everyone is in shock right now and demanding privacy."
The couple has her five children, 10. grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, she told the newspaper.
Secret Service and US Park Police personnel witnessed a lightning strike Thursday night and rushed to provide first aid, officials said.
