Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead, city spokesman says
A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, resulted in three deaths and seven injuries. Police have secured the scene and are currently investigating the identity and motive of the deceased gunman.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding public safety and gun violence in high-traffic commercial areas.
BOISE, Idaho — Three people were killed and seven more were injured, some critically, in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon, a Twin Falls city spokesman said.
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.
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.
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