Deadly Shooting Strikes Newly Opened In-N-Out in Twin Falls
Three killed, seven injured as gunman opens fire at busy shopping plaza restaurant; motive remains unclear.
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Carla Rooney
Three people died and seven others sustained injuries in a shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho.
The restaurant, a new addition to the chain's Idaho expansion, had opened its doors on July 24 within a busy shopping plaza.
Two of the wounded received treatment and were subsequently released; three victims remain in stable condition, while two others are in critical condition.
Witnesses described seeing the shooter, armed with an AR-style rifle, confronted by another individual wielding a pistol.
Separately, another witness observed an In-N-Out employee dragging a wounded colleague through the chaos.
The family of a 24-year-old In-N-Out worker, dispatched to Idaho for staff training, claims the shooting has left her so traumatized she has lost the power of speech.
Her parents also state their daughter's phone remains at the crime scene, leaving them without access to her or knowledge of her hotel room.
Police continue to search for a motive behind the shooting; the reason for the attack remains unclear.
Authorities, Josh Palmer confirmed, are still working to identify next of kin for the victims.