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White House shooting suspect allegedly claimed to be Jesus Christ during a police confrontation months ago he was killed Clash with the Secret Service.
CNN Suspected shooter identified as 21-year-old Nasir Bestthe report said he had a series of documented mental health issues. It is said that Best was arrested for claiming “he is Jesus Christ” and was forced to be sent to a mental hospital in July 2025 for blocking the entry of vehicles near the White House.
“I am literally the Son of God,” he allegedly wrote in a social media post.
The outlet reported that Best had previously threatened the president’s life Donald Trump He is said to have had numerous encounters with police near the White House in the past.
Shocking new video footage shows the gunfire that rang out at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. On Thursday, April 30, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro released what appeared to be security camera footage of the shooting via X . Shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen allegedly may have been (…)
According to CNN, a 2025 deposition stated that Best was “well known to the Secret Service” for “walking around the White House complex asking how to gain access to various entry points.”
US Weekly The Secret Service was contacted for comment.
Gunfire erupted near a Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House around 6 p.m. ET on Saturday. A bystander was hit in the crossfire and was hospitalized in critical condition. No Secret Service agents were injured in the exchange of gunfire.
“Shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, an individual near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue pulled a weapon from a bag and began shooting,” Secret Service Communications Director Anthony Guglielmi Tell us Saturday. “SWAT officers returned fire, striking the suspect, who was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. A bystander was also struck by gunfire during the shooting.”
Emergency vehicles and police cars were seen near the White House after the shooting.
Getty Images/Alex Wobleski/AFPHis statement went on to say, “No police officers were injured. The President was at the White House when the incident occurred, but no protected personnel or operations were affected. The incident remains under investigation and more information will be released as it becomes available.”
Several reporters were inside the White House when the shooting occurred. They were rushed from the Pebble Beach media location to the White House briefing room and instructed to shelter in place for about 40 minutes.
“I was on the North Lawn of the White House recording a social video on my iPhone when we heard gunshots,” ABC News White House Correspondent Selena Wang Tweet then. “It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to rush to the press conference room where we are now.”
Psychologist Oz Pillman was performing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 24, for President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt, when he realized something was very wrong. “I was performing for the president, the press secretary and the first lady,” the magician said at (…)
The latest Washington, D.C., shooting occurred less than a month ago Gunfire rang out Attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in the lobby of the Washington Hilton hotel as President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and vice president JD Vance Attended. As the violence unfolded, the Trump family and other officials evacuated the Hilton hotel.
A Secret Service agent was hit in his protective vest and hospitalized. shooting suspect Cole Thomas Allen Arrested and later charged with attempted assassination of the president, interstate transportation of weapons, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Not guilty earlier this month.