The accused who opened fire at the Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House has been identified as Naseer Best. According to a report in the New York Post, the motive behind the attack is not yet clear, but the report states that the gunman was mentally ill.

According to the report, the accused had become acquainted with the officers because he was hovering around the Secret Service checkpoint. Investigators also believe that the man considered himself the modern incarnation of Lord Jesus Christ. According to the US Secret Service, at around 6 pm, the suspect approached the security checkpoint, took out a weapon from his bag and started firing at the officers stationed there. According to the report of Fox News, about 30 rounds of firing took place during this period, due to which there was chaos in the entire area.

Threatened to assassinate Trump

Nasire Best had earlier also threatened to assassinate President Trump in his TikTok video. He had posted this threat in his Tik Tok video on December 9, 2025. He had said that if he had been the attacker of the Butler murder case, Trump would have been dead.

The court had asked to stay away from the White House

Earlier, the court had issued an order against Best to stay away from the White House premises. However, according to reports, 21-year-old Best violated this order. On May 24 (Indian time), Secret Service officers saw Best acting strangely on 17th Street Northwest. He took out a gun and opened fire, causing serious injuries to a passerby.

What did Kash Patel say?

The Secret Service officers immediately returned fire and overpowered the attacker Nasire Best. Best was injured and was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Regarding this incident, FBI Director Kash Patel said that officials are currently investigating the matter and all the details will be shared with the people once they emerge.

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