White House Shooting Suspect Identified as 21-Year-Old Nasire Best With Reported Mental Health Issues
The suspect had a history of mental health issues and prior law enforcement contacts, officials said, as investigators probe whether the president was targeted.
- The U.S. Secret Service shot and killed 21-year-old Nasire Best after he approached a security checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and opened fire with a handgun.
- Best had an extensive history of documented mental illness and multiple prior encounters with federal law enforcement, including a July 2025 arrest at a White House complexity driveway where he bypassed security, claimed he was "Jesus Christ," and was subsequently issued a judicial stay-away order.
- President Donald Trump was inside the Oval Office working at the time of the assault but was completely unharmed, while a bystander was struck and injured during the exchange of roughly 30 gunshots between Best and Secret Service agents.
- The shooting triggered a chaotic 40-minute lockdown of the White House complex, forcing journalists and staff on the North Lawn to scramble for cover inside the press briefing room while the FBI and Secret Service launched a joint investigation into the breach.
- The shooting occurred less than a month after 31-year-old Cole Allen opened fire at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, and federal agencies are investigating the latest attack, though authorities have not yet publicly detailed a motive.
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It has been revealed that the man in his 20s killed in a shooting near the White House had been on the Secret Service's (SS) watchlist since last year. In the past, he had attempted to approach restricted areas around the White House or inquired about entry methods, leading to conflicts with police and security personnel.
Gunman Killed After Attacking US Secret Service Near White House
Gunfire near the White House? For a few chaotic moments on Saturday evening, One of the most heavily guarded places on Earth looked dangerously vulnerable again.A 21-year-old man identified by US media as Nasire Best was shot dead after opening fire near a White House security checkpoint. Triggering a rapid response from Secret Service agents and sending reporters sprinting for cover.The suspect reportedly had a history of mental health issues a…
On Saturday, shortly after 6:00 p.m., a gunman opened fire at a security checkpoint near the White House. The suspect, from the state of Maryland, was shot dead by the Secret Service officers. The authorities also reported an injured passerby in the shooting. The police blocked access to the White House and closed the perimeter all around. On his social network Truth Social, Donald Trump claimed that the shooter "had a history of violence and se…
Secret Service Takes Down Gunman Near White House
The Secret Service shot and killed an armed suspect who opened fire at a security checkpoint outside the White House. The 21-year-old suspect was known to police and Secret Service with a history of mental health concerns, according to multiple senior law enforcement officials. A second person, who authorities believe to be a bystander, was injured in the shooting and that person’s condition is unclear. NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for Sunday TODA
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