Thursday, May 28Thursday, May 28A gunman identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best was shot dead by Secret Service agents after opening fire at a security checkpoint near the White House on Saturday evening. No Secret Service personnel were injured, but a bystander sustained wounds in the exchange, according to U.S. authorities.
The incident unfolded around 6:30 p.m. local time at a checkpoint on Pennsylvania Avenue, just blocks from the presidential residence. Best, who officials said suffered from mental health issues and believed himself to be Jesus Christ, drew a weapon and fired at agents before they returned fire, killing him at the scene. A bullet also struck a passerby, who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries .
President Donald Trump, who was inside the White House at the time, praised the Secret Service’s response in a statement, describing Best as a "violent man obsessed with the building." Trump added that the shooter had a "brutal past," though no further details about his criminal history were immediately released . Streets around the White House were cordoned off following the shooting, with a heavy police presence remaining into Sunday morning .
The FBI and Secret Service have launched a joint investigation into the incident, which marks the second fatal shooting near the White House in the past 18 months. In 2024, a man was killed after firing at officers near the same checkpoint. Security protocols at presidential sites have faced renewed scrutiny in recent years, though officials have not indicated plans for immediate changes.
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