Gunman Who Claimed He Was Jesus Killed After Opening Fire Near White House
Panic erupted outside the White House Saturday evening when a gunman who previously claimed to be Jesus Christ, armed with a revolver, opened fire near a security checkpoint before Secret Service officers shot him dead…
Panic erupted outside the White House Saturday evening when a gunman who previously claimed to be Jesus Christ, armed with a revolver, opened fire near a security checkpoint before Secret Service officers shot him dead.
The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, who authorities said had a history of troubling behavior around the White House complex.
Sources told the New York Post that Best began acting erratically near 17th Street Northwest shortly before the shooting around 6:10 p.m.
Witnesses said he had been pacing back and forth outside the White House grounds before suddenly pulling out a handgun and firing toward a checkpoint.
Federal officers immediately returned fire, killing him at the scene after what sources described as a rapid exchange of gunfire.
