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Police name suspect in Twin Falls In-N-Out Burger shooting that killed three

The Twin Falls Police Department has identified the gunman, who officials say shot and killed himself, as authorities released the names of the three people who died in the August 1 attack.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 4, 2026, 10:14 a.m. ETWritten Aug 8, 2026, 8:59 p.m. ET

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Law enforcement has identified the gunman in the August 1 shooting at an in , , as . The Daily Mail attributed the identification to the ; ABC News, the Mankato Free Press, Arab News and The Epoch Times attributed it to police and authorities generally. Police said the attack, which took place on the Saturday afternoon, ended when the gunman shot and killed himself; the Spokesman-Review and TMZ reported that he and KYMA reported that he . Police Chief Matthew Hicks said, "At this time, we have no other reason to believe that any other person was involved." The people killed were named by authorities on , August 4: Ashley Garibay, 23, of Stockton, California, an In-N-Out employee who worked on a team training new staff; Dale Schultz, 66, of Salt Lake City; and Christopher Claunch, 59, of Hagerman, , an employee at Renaissance Ranch Recovery Center. Garibay and Claunch were also identified by loved ones — Garibay by her mother, Sabrina Garibay, and Claunch by his sister, Kimberly Castaneda, who spoke to the New York Times. The Spokesman-Review and the Daily Mail reported people injured. The Spokesman-Review, ABC News, the Mankato Free Press and The Epoch Times attributed the count of killed to city and county officials and the injury conditions to Chief Hicks; the Daily Mail attributed the injured count to the police department and noted the In-N-Out president said an employee was among the killed; Arab News attributed the identifications to authorities, and KYMA attributed the figures to Chief Hicks. Hicks said: "We believe that 10 people received gunshot wounds in this incident, with of those people losing their lives." , Hicks said, of the injured had been treated and released, were in stable condition and were critically injured. The restaurant had opened in late July as part of the chain's expansion — its first Magic Valley location opened Friday, July 24, according to KMVT 11, as cited in the reporting — and customers were waiting inside and in the drive-thru line. The police chief said an off-duty state trooper and a civilian, identified 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." Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies have responded. City spokesperson Josh Palmer said: "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," adding 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." Police and partner groups opened a center where those affected can get support and request or collect personal items left at the scene; the Spokesman-Review reported it was set up at Sawtooth Elementary School, 1771 Stadium Blvd. in , open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on August 4 and 5. Hundreds of community members gathered at a park for a vigil on night. 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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