At least 3 dead, 2 injured in shooting in Idaho; suspect dead
Aug 01, 2026
Three people are dead in what police described as an “active shooter incident” at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, a city spokesperson said.
At least two people were injured in the violence, and that number was expected to rise, Twin Falls spokesperson Josh Palmer said. A
dditional information about the people shot was not immediately available.
Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said a suspected shooter has died. It was not clear whether the shooter was being counted among the three dead.
The identity of the suspect and a possible motive were part of the investigation, Hicks said.
“We believe the threat to the community is over,” he said at a news conference. “The suspected shooter in this incident is deceased.”
City, county and state authorities responded to reports of shots fired at the In-N-Out on Blue Lakes Boulevard North around 2:30 p.m., Hicks said.
The area is also the location of multiple major retailers and a movie theater complex. Hicks said hundreds of potential witnesses were expected to be interviewed.
“Today has been a very hard day here in Twin Falls,” he said.
A shelter-in-place order for the area was later lifted and roads were being reopened as the shooting investigation continued, Palmer said.
A nearby Chick-fil-A said it was closing Saturday as a precaution.
“Out of an abundance of caution, Chick-fil-A Twin Falls will be closed for the remainder of today,” the restaurant said.
Magic Valley Mall nearby was closed and people inside were told to stay put, a public safety employee there said earlier Saturday afternoon.
The In-N-Out location, the fourth in Idaho, opened July 24, according to a news release from the California-based chain.
“We are heartbroken,” In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick said in a statement Saturday. “Our prayers go out to our Customers, our Associates, and all of their families. We are working with the Twin Falls Police Department to assist in the on-going investigation.”
Joe Kottke and Linda Takahashi contributed.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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