- A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday afternoon left multiple people dead and others injured, police said.
- Police Chief Matthew Hicks said the gunman was among the dead and that “the threat to the community is over,” though the toll was unclear and relatives were being notified.
- Witness Lane Koehn saw someone with an AR-style rifle exit the drive-through and be fired upon by a man with a pistol, and saw an employee drag a woman with a gunshot wound to the chest to safety.
- City spokesperson Josh Palmer said investigators believed there was one attacker and were working to identify him and determine whether others were involved.
- Hicks added that it was “a very chaotic scene.”
- Before the news conference, county commissioner Brent Reinke said Sheriff Jack Johnson had told him five people were hurt; Reinke, a former Idaho prison chief, said he learned of the incident just before 4pm and multiple agencies responded.
- Police were still trying to determine the shooter’s identity and motive; Hicks said he did not yet know exactly how many were killed or wounded and officials were still notifying next of kin, adding “It was a very chaotic scene.”
- The shooting took place near a busy shopping area and hundreds of people were there at the time, Hicks said; police were interviewing witnesses and asked anyone with information to contact authorities.
- Koehn said he was told by police to evacuate because the shooting was still active, that the shooter fired at least three or four rounds, and it was not clear whether anyone in particular was targeted.
- Idaho Senator Mike Crapo said he was “grateful for the swift response of Idaho’s first responders.”
Multiple people were killed and others injured in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday afternoon.1
Police Chief Matthew Hicks confirmed that the gunman was among the dead, stating, “We believe the threat to the community is over,” while the exact number of casualties remains unclear as authorities notify next of kin.231314
Witnesses described a chaotic scene, with one, Lane Koehn, recounting seeing a man with an AR-style rifle emerge from the drive-thru, followed by a man with a pistol who began firing. Koehn noted, “She was pretty bad off, but I don’t know. I hope she made it,”45
City spokesperson Josh Palmer indicated that investigators believe there was only one attacker, while police continue to work on identifying the shooter and determining a motive.6
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo expressed gratitude for the swift response of first responders, as police interviewed witnesses and urged anyone with information to come forward.17
The shooting occurred in a busy shopping area, with hundreds present at the time, prompting police to close roads and advise the public to avoid the area.
Twin Falls, a city of about 56,000 people, is located approximately 130 miles southeast of Boise.
“Witness Lane Koehn said the shooter fired at least three or four rounds and an employee dragged a woman bleeding from a gunshot wound in her chest across the parking lot to safety. Officials were still notifying next of kin, with county commissioner Brent Reinke saying Sheriff Jack Johnson had told him five people were hurt.”
The Guardian
