White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show

The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ. Nasire Best had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show Moment ABC reporter hears gunshots and ducks for cover near White House Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Two Secret Service agents in black uniforms and black hats walk alongside one another on a path outside the White House. One agent is carrying a large gun across his chest. White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show The 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. , 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. US President Donald Trump was at the White House but was unharmed. A reporter dressed in an orange turtleneck jumper and beige blazer looks shocked and gasps as she starts to run. Court documents show that during a June 2025 incident with the Secret Service, Best, of Dundalk, Maryland, told agents he wanted to be arrested. Despite having a mental evaluation, a month later in July, he again tried to access the White House. Best was arrested by Secret Service agents after that second incident and charged with unlawfully entering a federally controlled property, according to court records. He was released after being arraigned on the unlawful entry charge, but in August of 2025, he failed to appear for a status hearing, the documents show. That led to a no-bond bench warrant, allowing law enforcement to arrest him. Then on Saturday, less than a year later, he reappeared outside the White House and began firing at a Secret Service checkpoint at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Secret Service officers posted on the corner returned fire, striking the gunman. Best was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A bystander was also wounded in the shooting, but the Secret Service did not give further details on their condition. No officers were injured in the attack. Trump was at the White House at the time, but officials said no "protectees" or operations were impacted. "Thank you to our great Secret Service and Law Enforcement for the swift and professional action taken this evening against a gunman near the White House," Trump wrote on social media. The shooting occurred a month after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, forcing a swift end to the event and forcing Trump to be escorted out by Secret Service as hundreds of attendees were evacuated. The shooting occurred a month after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner , forcing a swift end to the event and forcing Trump to be escorted out by Secret Service as hundreds of attendees were evacuated. Bullet holes and broken glass are seen at the White House History Shop after yesterday's shooting near the White House, A bullet hole can be seen in the fractured glass window of the White History shop after yesterday's shooting near the White House. Through an intact window pane, one can see a sign declaring, "America's 250th Anniversary Celebration." Tens of thousands of people in southern California, however, remain under evacuation orders due to the failing chemical tank. The Chilean nationals were arrested in Argentina on suspicion of targeting stars including Travis Kelce. Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded. The president, who claims the building is a ‘gift’ to the US, says it will include a hospital and research facilities. A castle visited by a young John F Kennedy may have shaped the White House during his presidency. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump. Other members of the Trump administration will step in to brief the press while Leavitt is on maternity leave. Cole Tomas Allen is now facing charges from a grand jury indictment, which supersedes his previous charges.