White House Attacked | Shooter Nasire Best Had Criminal History, Believed He Was 'Jesus Christ'

The gunman who opened fire at the Secret Service checkpoint near the White House earlier today has been identified as Nasire Best, a 21-year-old from Maryland. He was shot by Secret Service agents and died on the way to the hospital. On June 26, 2025, Best reportedly obstructed vehicular traffic at 15th Street, following which he was involuntarily committed (admitted to a psychiatric facility for mental health treatment against their wishes). Within two weeks, on July 10, 2025, he was arrested for bypassing a restricted White House pedestrian control post by walking through an exit turnstile lane. When the security agents detained him, Best said that he believed he was the modern-day incarnation of Jesus Christ, the New York Post said.