{"id":26933,"date":"2026-08-04T05:40:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26933"},"modified":"2026-08-04T05:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:40:41","slug":"idaho-in-n-out-shooting-good-samaritan-who-confronted-gunman-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26933","title":{"rendered":"Idaho In-N-Out shooting: Good Samaritan who confronted gunman speaks out"},"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 xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A private citizen who confronted the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/police-respond-active-shooter-idaho-burger\/story?id=135296367\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">gunman who killed<\/a> three people and wounded seven others outside an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, is speaking out about his encounter with the shooter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Jordan Salinas, 35, told ABC News he spotted the suspect aiming a rifle at passing vehicles before confronting him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/18b7ba01-bf6d-4e30-863c-aa50a14a22ee\/salinas-2-abc-gmh-260803_1785798091762_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/18b7ba01-bf6d-4e30-863c-aa50a14a22ee\/salinas-2-abc-gmh-260803_1785798091762_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/18b7ba01-bf6d-4e30-863c-aa50a14a22ee\/salinas-2-abc-gmh-260803_1785798091762_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/18b7ba01-bf6d-4e30-863c-aa50a14a22ee\/salinas-2-abc-gmh-260803_1785798091762_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/18b7ba01-bf6d-4e30-863c-aa50a14a22ee\/salinas-2-abc-gmh-260803_1785798091762_hpMain_16x9.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Jordan Salinas and his girfriend Emily Cohelo speak out after confronting the gunman in the deadly Idaho shooting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I peeked around the right-hand side of that sign closest to the road, and that&#8217;s when I saw the individual with his rifle pointed at the vehicles,&#8221; Salinas said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Salinas said the suspect appeared calm as he aimed at cars but that his demeanor changed once shots were fired in his direction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;He seemed unusually comfortable aiming that rifle at those cars,&#8221; Salinas said. &#8220;As soon as some rounds started coming at him, everything changed immediately. All that bravado he had immediately crumbled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:65.97222222222221%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/3c8c9b9e-e5fc-4e30-9ca8-226d0de9b382\/salinas-1-abc-gmh-260803_1785797924927_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/3c8c9b9e-e5fc-4e30-9ca8-226d0de9b382\/salinas-1-abc-gmh-260803_1785797924927_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/3c8c9b9e-e5fc-4e30-9ca8-226d0de9b382\/salinas-1-abc-gmh-260803_1785797924927_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/3c8c9b9e-e5fc-4e30-9ca8-226d0de9b382\/salinas-1-abc-gmh-260803_1785797924927_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/3c8c9b9e-e5fc-4e30-9ca8-226d0de9b382\/salinas-1-abc-gmh-260803_1785797924927_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Jordan Salinas speaks out after confronting the gunman in the deadly Idaho shooting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">According to Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks, Salinas and an armed off-duty Idaho State Police trooper confronted the suspect, 24-year-old Chad Williams, who later died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We believe these actions drove the suspect from the scene and prevented further casualties,&#8221; Hicks said during a Sunday news conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Authorities said three people were killed and seven others were injured in the shooting Saturday afternoon outside the In-N-Out Burger on Blue Lakes Boulevard. Five of the injured victims remained hospitalized Sunday, including two in critical condition, according to Hicks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators believe Williams acted alone, and a motive remains under investigation. Police said his family is cooperating with investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Lynsi Snyder, president of In-N-Out Burger, said in a statement posted to social media that one of the company&#8217;s employees was among those killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;In-N-Out will be mourning with the families and praying for them as they tread through a very painful season,&#8221; Snyder said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police responded to reports of gunfire at about 2:29 p.m. Saturday. Hicks said 911 dispatchers could hear screams and gunfire in the background of emergency calls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He described the scene as &#8220;one of the most chaotic instances a law enforcement officer could face in their career,&#8221; noting the restaurant is located near a busy shopping area where potentially hundreds of people were nearby at the time of the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The FBI is assisting the investigation, and authorities continue to ask anyone with information or video of the shooting to come forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A private citizen who confronted the gunman who killed three people and wounded seven others outside an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, is speaking out about his encounter with the shooter. 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