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Idaho shooting latest: At least 3 dead in mass shooting at Idaho In-N-Out with toll expected ‘to rise’
At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in a shooting at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, according to police and local officials.
The suspected shooter — an unidentified male — is dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said at a press conference. He described the scene as “tragic” and “chaotic.”
Joshua Palmer, a city spokesperson, told The Independent that the number of victims may rise. “We want to emphasize that that number may change,” Palmer said. “That was just the first number we got.”
An “active shooter incident” was first reported at 4:29 p.m. ET at the In-N-Out on Blue Lakes Boulevard North. Police urged people to avoid the area, saying roads nearby would be closed as officers responded.
Shelter-in-place orders have since been lifted, Palmer said.
Hicks said the FBI is assisting the investigation, adding that information about the suspect and his motivations are expected to be revealed in the coming days. It was not immediately clear if the suspect was included in the fatality count.
Twin Falls, a city of about 56,000 people, is located roughly 130 miles southeast of Boise. There have been over 300 mass shootings in the U.S. this year, according to the Mass Shooter Tracker.
Here’s a brief timeline of what happened
Here’s a brief breakdown of what happened:
- An “active shooter incident” was reported at 4:29 p.m. ET on Saturday at the In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho.
- Soon after, police urged people to avoid the area as officers responded to the scene.
- Videos circulating on social media appear to show multiple men with firearms outside the restaurant.
- A city official told The Independent shortly before 8 p.m. that three people had died and two more were injured, noting that these figures were likely to change. He said the threat was neutralized.
- Soon after, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks announced in a press conference that the shooter — an unidentified male — had died.
- Hicks said that an investigation is currently underway to determine the shooter’s identity and motivation, and that victims’ next of kin are being notified. The FBI is assisting, he said.
- More information is expected in the coming hours and days, Hicks said.
Brendan Rascius2 August 2026 02:39
FBI reports 42 per cent increase in active shooters in 2025
The US’s Federal Bureau of Investigation reported 34 active shooter incidents in 2025 compared to 24 2024 – a 42 per cent increase.
However, it said that 2025 remained below the five-year average of 43 incidents per year.
Nearly 68 per cent of incidents involved planning and preparation by the shooter, an increase from 58 per cent in 2024.
The FBI recorded 7 “mass killings” and 166 casualties in 2025 linked to active shooters, with 47 civilians killed.
Rebecca Thomas2 August 2026 14:00
Photos show aftermath of Idaho shooting
Photos show the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Police and emergency services were gathered around the fast food resturant.
The shooting took place around 4:29 on Saturday, 1 August.
Three people have died, and two were injured in the shooting.
Rebecca Thomas2 August 2026 12:30
Witnesses heard shots from the kitchen
Witnesses to a horrifying shooting on Saturday described hearing shots from the restaurant’s kitchen and having to flee to their cars.
Nayeli Rodriguez, 40, of Burley, was inside waiting for food with her daughters when she heard shots from the kitchen. An employee said it was a shooting and told people to get down.
Rodriguez said an older man tried to protect her and her daughters, and they were among the last to run outside.
“We were trying to get as far as we could and some angels let us in their car,” Rodriguez said, also via text message. “I left my car there in the parking lot.”
Rebecca Thomas2 August 2026 11:30
Other restaurants nearby to the shooting closed during incident
A shelter-in-place order for the area was put in place as the shooting unfolded but later lifted, and roads were being reopened as the shooting investigation continued, Twin Falls city public information officer Josh 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.
Adam Withnall2 August 2026 10:30
Twin Falls In-N-Out had opened just one week before shooting
The In-N-Out branch in Twin Falls that became the scene of Saturday’s shooting opened just about a week earlier, on July 24, as part of the company’s recent expansion to Idaho.
Twin Falls, a city of about 56,000 people, is about 130 miles (205km) southeast of Boise and about 75 miles (120km) north of the Nevada border.
“We are heartbroken,” California-based In-N-Out’s 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.”
Adam Withnall2 August 2026 09:30
Video shows shooter dressed in black carrying long rifle
Police were still trying to determine the shooter’s identity and motive, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said in a news conference earlier Saturday.
“We believe the threat to the community is over,” Hicks said. “It was a very chaotic scene.”
Video taken by a driver from across the street captured a shooter, who appeared to be dressed in black, walking up to a white car carrying a long rifle, opening the driver-side door and popping the trunk. The person then walked to the trunk and reached inside. At that point the driver who shot the video left quickly, fearing that the man might be getting more weapons.
Twin Falls city public information officer Josh Palmer said investigators were still interviewing witnesses to the shooting. The restaurant is in a busy shopping plaza, and hundreds of people were in the area when it happened around 2 p.m.
Adam Withnall2 August 2026 08:10
Number of people injured rises to seven in In-N-Out shooting
The number of people injured in the shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho has risen to seven, while the death toll remains at three, according to a spokesperson for the city’s administration.
Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant, Twin Falls city public information officer Josh Palmer said. He did not know if the suspect was included in the fatality count.
Officials were still working on notifying the family members of victims and so were not yet releasing the names, ages or other details about the people hurt in the shooting, Palmer said. Some of the people injured are in critical condition, Palmer said.
Adam Withnall2 August 2026 06:56
Witnesses describe fleeing in panic: ‘I left my car there’
Twin Falls resident Haley Dodaro, 43, and her mother went to In-N-Out for lunch Saturday afternoon. While waiting in the drive-thru line, they saw people running across the road and workers bolting out of the restaurant. At first Dodaro thought there might have been a fire, but then a man directing traffic in a reflective vest said there was a shooter.
“So that’s when we knew there was a shooting. People were running out crying and screaming. It was very scary,” Dodaro told The Associated Press.
Nayeli Rodriguez, 40, of Burley, was inside waiting for food with her daughters when she heard shots from the kitchen. An employee said it was a shooting and told people to get down. Rodriguez said an older man tried to protect her and her daughters, and they were among the last to run outside.
“We were trying to get as far as we could and some angels let us in their car,” Rodriguez said. “I left my car there in the parking lot.”
Adam Withnall2 August 2026 05:47
Twin Falls In-N-Out had only been open for one week before the shooting: report
The In-N-Out in Twin Falls had only been open for one week before the mass shooting took place there on Saturday, CNN reported.
An In-N-Out executive told NBC News he was “heartbroken” by the shooting.
Brendan Rascius2 August 2026 04:35
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