White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show
The suspect who fired shots outside the White House had prior encounters with the Secret Service. Nasire Best had previously obstructed a White House entry lane and claimed to be Jesus Christ, leading to a mental evaluation. During the recent incident, he was shot by Secret Service after wounding a bystander, and he later died in the hospital.
- ▪Nasire Best had previous run-ins with the Secret Service, including a June 2025 incident where he obstructed a White House entry lane.
- ▪He was sent for a mental evaluation after claiming to be Jesus Christ during his encounter with authorities.
- ▪Best fired shots outside the White House, striking a bystander before being shot by Secret Service officers.
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White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show25 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna FaguyGetty ImagesThe suspect who fired shots outside the White House, striking a bystander before the Secret Service shot and killed him, had previous run-ins with authorities there, court documents show.Nasire Best, as he has been identified to the BBC by Washington DC's Metropolitan Police Department, previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.He was sent for a mental evaluation after that incident.Best is accused of firing shots outside the president's home just after 18:00 EST (23:00 GMT) on Saturday - reporters filming outside ducked and ran for cover inside.
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