Sources within the U.S. Secret Service have revealed the identity of the gunman who opened fire near the White House in Washington.
The Secret Service has identified the suspect as 21-year-old Nasser Best, according to a source familiar with the investigation who spoke to CBS News.
The source said the Secret Service had previously arrested Best in July 2025 after he attempted to enter the White House, and he was subsequently sent to a psychiatric ward due to mental health issues.
The Secret Service has identified the suspect as 21-year-old Nasser Best, according to a source familiar with the investigation who spoke to CBS News.
The source said the Secret Service had previously arrested Best in July 2025 after he attempted to enter the White House, and he was subsequently sent to a psychiatric ward due to mental health issues.
died opened fire agents Secret Service near the White House from his wounds, the agency said in a statement carried by US media.
The Secret Service statement also indicated that a bystander was shot during the exchange of fire, but did not provide information on their condition.
The Secret Service statement also indicated that a bystander was shot during the exchange of fire, but did not provide information on their condition.
He explained that after the gunman opened fire on security personnel at a checkpoint near the White House, “Secret Service agents returned fire, wounding the suspect who was taken to a hospital in the area where he later died.”
