TWIN FALLS 2 August 2026 (Agencies) – Multiple people were killed and others were injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, according to officials. The shooter is dead, said Josh Palmer, the city’s public information officer, and all shelter-in-place orders have been lifted.
“We believe that the threat to the community is over,” Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters Saturday evening.
“It appears there was one shooter who is deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot,” Duane Rubink, chief of the neighboring Jerome Police Department, told CNN. The scene remained under investigation and was likely to stay that way into the evening, he said.
The burger chain’s Twin Falls location had been open for only a week before the shooting, its new storefront quickly becoming a local destination. Video showed customers and In-N-Out workers, distinguishable by their red aprons and branded paper hats, running frantically into the parking lot as several shots were heard.
The incident joined a growing list of shootings in recent months that have sent people fleeing from ordinary places, including a food festival, parades, places of worship and community gatherings across the country.
The suspected shooter “was nearby on the scene there, and we are working to try to ascertain his identity and the motivations behind that,” Hicks said.
Saturday’s shooting unfolded in one of Twin Falls’ busiest commercial areas, a stretch of the city’s north side filled with hotels, national retailers and restaurants that serve residents and travelers alike. Located approximately 130 miles southeast of Boise, Twin Falls is a regional hub for much of southern Idaho.
Authorities have not provided the exact number of fatalities, but officials earlier told CNN at least three people had been killed and two more wounded, with the number of injured expected to rise. It remains unclear whether the shooter was included in that initial toll. Multiple people were taken to St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center for treatment.
Authorities believe there was one active shooter and are working “to determine now some of the other individuals who may have been involved in it,” Palmer said. Police shut down roads and a nearby bridge during the response, and the FBI said it was on the scene assisting the investigation. Idaho Governor Brad Little asked residents to keep the community in their prayers as law enforcement continued to respond.