White House shooting suspect ‘who thought he was Jesus’ is pictured… as sinister warning signs moments before attack revealed

The gunman who was shot and killed after opening fire at a White House checkpoint has been identified as a 21-year-old man who believed he was Jesus Christ, according to multiple law enforcement sources.

Nasire Best, 21, was shot and killed after exchanging gunfire with Secret Service agents in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening.

Best was seen pacing up and down 17th St NW before pulling out his gun, sources told the New York Post.

The Maryland native allegedly has a documented history of mental health issues and had previous contacts with security agencies at the White House, NBC reported.

He approached the Secret Service booth and pulled a gun from his bag before unleashing a hail of bullets.

The White House was immediately quarantined because President Donald Trump was inside, although he was unharmed.

One adult civilian was injured during the confrontation, but authorities said it was unclear whether they were injured by the suspect or in the crossfire.

Journalists gathered at the White House reported that they heard nearly 30 gunshots, which prompted them to try to hide.

Media members were seen trying to hide after gunshots were heard near the White House

Reporters on the North Lawn rushed to the press briefing room as Secret Service agents shouted ‘get down’

The attack occurred just outside the White House on Saturday evening.

It was revealed that Best had previously come to the attention of the Secret Service, violating an earlier court order requiring him to stay away from the White House. NBC reports.

He was taken into custody by the Secret Service on June 26, 2025, for tipping off agents and making threats, and two weeks later, on July 10, 2025, for entering a restricted area.

During the June incident, Best blocked the entranceway to the White House. After claiming to be ‘God’, he was detained by the Secret Service and sent to the Washington Psychiatric Institute for mental evaluation.

He was arrested once again the following month when he tried to pull into the White House driveway. A judge later issued an order requiring him to stay off the White House grounds.

Although investigators have not formally determined a motive, multiple law enforcement sources have said Best is believed to suffer from serious mental health issues and has at times claimed to be Jesus Christ.

The Secret Service said in a statement that no agents were harmed, but a preliminary investigation indicates the individual pulled a gun from his purse as he approached and began shooting at officers on duty.

Following the incident, journalists at the scene were shaken. Many of those present had also attended last month’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner taping.

In the video, ABC White House Correspondent Selena Wang can be seen ducking and hiding as gunshots rang out.

ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang looked shocked as shots were heard

National Guard stands near the White House after a gunman opened fire nearby

Federal agents block street after shooting near White House

ABC News White House correspondent Selena Wang was seen trying to hide as gunshots were heard nearby

Secret Service agents were seen at the White House after gunshots were heard nearby on Saturday

The suspected attacker was transported to the hospital in critical condition, according to a law enforcement source cited by the Daily Mail.

A Secret Service agent walks holding his gun after gunshots are heard near the White House

Police closed streets around the White House Saturday evening after gunshots

The press pool had been closed about an hour before gunshots were heard, leaving only a few journalists and photographers on site.

Reporters already in the White House were told to shelter in place, while Secret Service agents shouted “get on the ground” and warned that “shots were fired.”

They have since been released from the briefing room and the lockdown has been lifted.

The president was at the White House at the time, working on the Iran peace deal with Middle Eastern leaders in the Oval Office.

Trump aides Steven Cheung, Natalie Harp, Margo Martin and others were with the president when the shooting occurred.

The gunshots came from the 17th Street side of the White House, close to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

Evidence of the shooting was visible on the sidewalk just outside the White House complex; Here, yellow crime scene tape snaked along the sidewalk and Secret Service officers placed dozens of orange evidence markers on the ground.

Medical supplies were also seen, including purple surgical gloves and kits typically used by emergency medical personnel.

Yellow crime scene tape snaked toward the sidewalk. An emergency kit and gloves were also visible where police and Secret Service blocked off the streets around the White House.

Initial reports suggest that a civilian was shot before the gunman was shot by the Secret Service. Pictured is a National Guard member at the scene.

An armed Secret Service agent watches the White House in Washington after shots are heard

A member of the Secret Service was seen preventing journalists from leaving the White House during quarantine

Reporters hold their phones near the window in the White House press briefing room after shots were fired in the area.

Police were seen examining the scene on Saturday night.

Members of the media stand outside the area where the shooting occurred earlier at 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House in Washington, D.C.

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the FBI was present as part of the investigation.

‘FBI supports Secret Service responding to shots fired at scene and near White House; ‘We will inform the public as much as we can.’

Trump, 79, has been the target of three alleged assassination attempts; The most recent occurred on April 25, when a gunman stormed the security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

“Thank God President Trump is safe,” House Republicans said on Channel X Saturday night.

‘I express my immense gratitude to the Secret Service for their immediate, heroic response. ‘Political violence must be stopped.’