Nasire Best, 21, fired at a checkpoint at about 6:10 p.m. after being seen pacing in a strange manner up and down 17th St. Northwest
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8:47 pm (May 23, 2026)
The gunman, 21-year-old Nasire Best, was previously known to the Secret Service, sources say. A bystander was also shot in the crossfire.
While a motive for the attack hasn’t been confirmed, sources said Best is a mentally troubled individual who believed he was Jesus Christ and is known to the Secret Service and has violated a pervious court order to stay away from the White House.
After the sound of numerous shots rang out, members of the press who were filming at the White House were seen diving for cover and were told by Secret Service to gather on the north lawn and to run into the press briefing room.
“FBI is on the scene and supporting Secret Service responding to shots fired near White House grounds – we will update the public as we’re able,” FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X.
Best was taken down by members of the Secret Service Uniformed Division and never breached the White House grounds.
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