{"id":1012,"date":"2026-05-24T06:03:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2026-05-24T06:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:03:03","slug":"what-we-know-about-the-gunman-killed-by-secret-service-near-the-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1012","title":{"rendered":"What we know about the gunman killed by Secret Service near the White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1010\">Crews battling large fire involving multiple mobile homes in Laveen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The law enforcement agency said in a preliminary statement posted on X that the person in the area of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue \u201cpulled a weapon from his bag&#8221; shortly after 6 p.m. ET and began firing. The officers returned fire, hitting the suspect, who was taken to a hospital where he later died, the Secret Service said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, said a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>According to District of Columbia court records, Best was arrested in July 2025 after he attempted to enter a different White House checkpoint without authorization, didn\u2019t heed officers\u2019 commands to stop, \u201cclaimed he was Jesus Christ\u201d and said he wanted to be arrested. An initial hearing was held, and a \u201cPretrial Stay Away Order\u201d was issued, typically a measure ordering a defendant not to go near a person or area ahead of trial. A bench warrant was issued in August after a notice of \u201cnoncompliance\u201d against Best, who did not show up for a subsequent hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1008\">Arizona Memorial Day travel expected to hit record highs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Multiple reports cite sources saying Best had a known history of mental illness.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A bystander was also struck on Saturday, but a law enforcement official said it wasn\u2019t clear whether that person was struck by the suspect\u2019s initial bullets or those fired subsequently by officers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Secret Service said none of its officers were injured, and that Trump \u2014 who was at the White House at the time \u2014 was not &#8220;impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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