Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
A gunman killed three people and himself at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday. Police credited an off-duty officer and an armed citizen with intervening to prevent further casualties.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing issue of gun violence in the United States and the role of civilian intervention in active shooter scenarios.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Sunday, crediting an off-duty officer and a citizen with firing shots that diverted him.
Investigators are confident that the gunman, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, acted alone during the shooting Saturday at an In-N-Out location in Twin Falls, Police Chief Matthew Hicks said at a news conference.
In all, four people died, including Williams, and seven others were injured at the recently opened restaurant in the southern Idaho city of about 56,000 people. Authorities said Sunday that two of the injured were treated at a hospital and released, three were listed as stable, and two were in critical condition.
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