{"id":25018,"date":"2026-08-02T09:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25018"},"modified":"2026-08-02T09:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:33:47","slug":"several-people-killed-in-shooting-at-in-n-out-restaurant-in-twin-falls-idaho-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25018","title":{"rendered":"Several people killed in shooting at In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Several people were killed in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, local authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The situation unfolded before 2:30 p.m. local time. Social media video obtained by CBS News showed people fleeing a shopping center parking lot as multiple gunshots are heard. In the video, a person carrying what appeared to be a firearm could be seen outside the restaurant opening the doors to a parked sedan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a news conference Saturday night, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters that there were fatalities, but he could not confirm an exact number. Joshua Palmer, a Twin Falls city spokesperson, had initially told CBS News that at least three people had been killed and two more wounded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hicks said there were &#8220;a number of people being treated for injuries&#8221; at St. Luke&#8217;s Magic Valley Medical Center, a local hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Due to the active shooter incident occurring in Twin Falls, please avoid going to St. Luke&#8217;s Magic Valley unless it is an emergency,&#8221; St. Luke&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StLukesHealth\/status\/2083686497702785315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also posted<\/a> to its social media account.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/02\/f6531405-c6cd-40f2-831a-a685adb689d1\/thumbnail\/620x413\/5579ae9a82225a9dfe2efff1b25382cf\/ap26214049907166.jpg#\" alt=\"Idaho Shooting \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/02\/f6531405-c6cd-40f2-831a-a685adb689d1\/thumbnail\/620x413\/5579ae9a82225a9dfe2efff1b25382cf\/ap26214049907166.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/02\/f6531405-c6cd-40f2-831a-a685adb689d1\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/92a44ca067addb93cc988f66677493ec\/ap26214049907166.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">This image provided by KMVT shows the scene of a shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant on Aug. 1, 2026 in Twin Falls, Idaho.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KMVT via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The suspected gunman was dead, Hicks disclosed, but he did not detail how the person was killed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The suspected shooter in this incident is deceased,&#8221; Hicks said. &#8220;He was nearby on the scene there, and we are working to try to ascertain his identity and the motivations behind that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The police chief said that investigators were attempting to interview &#8220;hundreds of people&#8221; that were in the area at the time of the shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have literally hundreds of people that were in some way, shape or form in the area of this restaurant at the time that are being interviewed right now,&#8221; Hicks said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police shut down roads and a nearby bridge during the response and asked residents to stay away from the area. 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