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Three killed, seven injured in shooting at Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out Burger; victims named

Twin Falls city and county officials released the names of the three people killed in the Aug. 1 attack, as hundreds gathered for a vigil on Aug. 4.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 4, 2026, 10:14 a.m. ETWritten Aug 8, 2026, 8:58 p.m. ET

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people were killed and others injured in a shooting at an restaurant in , , on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 1, 2026. Police Chief Matthew Hicks said: "We believe that 10 people received gunshot wounds in this incident, with of those people losing their lives." The Spokesman-Review and the Daily Mail reported the injured figure as ; the killed figure of was reported by the Spokesman-Review, the Daily Mail, the Mankato Free Press, TMZ, Arab News, KYMA, ABC News and The Epoch Times. Accounts of who stated the figures differ: the Spokesman-Review, ABC News, the Mankato Free Press and The Epoch Times attribute the identifications to city and county officials and the injury conditions to Chief Hicks, while the Daily Mail attributes the injured count to the and Arab News attributes the released names to authorities and police. The people killed were named on , Aug. 4, as Ashley Garibay, 23, of Stockton, California, an In-N-Out employee who worked on a team training new workers; Dale Schultz, 66, of Salt Lake City; and Christopher Claunch, 59, of Hagerman, , an employee at Renaissance Ranch Recovery Center. Police released the names, according to the reporting; Garibay was also identified by loved ones, including her mother, Sabrina Garibay, who posted after the shooting, and Claunch's sister, Kimberly Castaneda, spoke to the New York Times. , Aug. , Chief Hicks said of the injured had been treated and released, were in stable condition and were critically injured. Hundreds of community members gathered at a park in on the night of , Aug. 4, for a vigil. Accounts of the setting differ slightly. The Epoch Times, the Mankato Free Press, Arab News and ABC News reported the restaurant had opened in late July as part of the California chain's expansion, with customers waiting inside and in the drive-thru line. The Spokesman-Review reported the chain opened its first Magic Valley location on Friday, July 24, and that one worker was helping train new employees there. KYMA and TMZ reported that customers and employees were present, with one employee working the drive-thru. Police said the attack ended when the man identified by police as the gunman, , shot and killed himself; the Spokesman-Review and TMZ described it as death by suicide and KYMA reported he . Chief Hicks said an off-duty state trooper and a civilian, identified by the police chief as 35-year-old Jordan Salinas, opened fire at the gunman. "We want to take a moment and commend the actions of the off-duty officer and the citizen and their heroic action to stop this incident," Hicks said. "We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties." Hicks also said: "At this time, we have no other reason to believe that any other person was involved." A motive has not been established. Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies responded, and the incident is no longer active. city spokesperson Josh Palmer said: "We extend our deepest condolences to the families, loved ones, friends, coworkers and community members grieving this unimaginable loss. Each person lost was a valued member of our community or guests of our community, and we recognize the profound pain this incident has caused across and beyond." Palmer added that "additional information will be released when appropriate and when doing so will not compromise the integrity of the investigation or the privacy of those impacted." Hicks said the department's "primary concern is providing support, resources, and timely information to the 10 immediate families directly affected by this tragic incident." The Spokesman-Review reported that Police and partner groups established a family assistance center at Sawtooth Elementary School, 1771 Stadium Blvd. in , open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 4-5; Arab News, ABC News, The Epoch Times and the Mankato Free Press reported that police opened a center where those affected can get support and request or collect personal items left at the scene. If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day: call or text 988.

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Revision history

  1. Version 711 Aug 2026, 02:49current

    Resolved remaining weekday references to calendar dates, named the responding agencies on the record, and tightened quote attribution; no new facts.

  2. Version 611 Aug 2026, 00:46

    Added the New York Post's police-attributed start time of around 2 p.m. and that the shooting spilled into the parking lot, and noted its differing death toll of two.

  3. Version 510 Aug 2026, 03:42

    Added the Friday, Aug. 7 release of police video and Chief Hicks's news-conference statements, including that 10 people received gunshot wounds and that no other person is believed involved; resolved the Aug. 4 vigil date.

  4. Version 47 Aug 2026, 15:09

    Reworked the opening to centre the named victims and the Tuesday vigil, and added the Daily Mail's attribution of the injury count to police and of an employee among the dead to the In-N-Out president.

  5. Version 35 Aug 2026, 23:44

    Added the police chief's identification of the intervening civilian as 35-year-old Jordan Salinas, and reflected it in the headline and dek.

  6. Version 25 Aug 2026, 23:32

    Added Tuesday night vigil, the police chief's account of an off-duty state trooper and civilian intervening, Garibay's employee-training role and family spokesperson, Arab News and Epoch Times attributions, and corrected the crisis-line wording.

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