Three killed, seven injured in shooting at Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out Burger
Authorities have named the three people who died in the Aug. 1 shooting; police released footage of the attack on Aug. 7 and say the gunman killed himself.
By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 4, 2026, 10:14 a.m. ETUpdated Aug 10, 2026, 10:49 p.m. ET
Authorities have named the people killed in the shooting at an in , , on Saturday, Aug. 1. Police identified them as Ashley Garibay, 23, of Stockton, California; Dale Schultz, 66, of Salt Lake City; and Christopher Claunch, 59, of Hagerman, , according to reporting by The Spokesman-Review, The Associated Press via ABC News, the Mankato Free Press, Arab News and The Epoch Times. Garibay worked for In-N-Out on a team training new employees; her family issued a statement through spokesperson Kristin Cole, and her mother, Sabrina Garibay, posted about her after the shooting. Claunch worked at the Renaissance Ranch Recovery Center and was also identified by his sister, Kimberly Castaneda, who spoke to The New York Times. Hundreds of community members gathered at a park in on , Aug. 4, for a vigil honoring the victims, according to the Mankato Free Press.
The restaurant, the chain's first location in the Magic Valley, had opened on Friday, July 24, according to KMVT 11 as cited by The Spokesman-Review; the Mankato Free Press, ABC News, Arab News and The Epoch Times reported it opened in late July as part of the California chain's expansion, with customers waiting inside the restaurant and in the drive-thru line and employees at work. The New York Post reported, citing police, that the gunman began firing inside the restaurant at around p.m. before the shooting spilled out into the parking lot.
people were killed and injured, according to The Spokesman-Review, the Daily Mail and other outlets; the New York Post reported killed and injured. The Daily Mail attributed the injury count to the and reported that the In-N-Out president noted an employee was among the killed. Police Chief Matthew Hicks said that, , Aug. , of the injured had been treated and released, were in stable condition and were critically injured, according to The Spokesman-Review. ABC News and Arab News dated the release of the victims' names to , Aug. 4; KYMA attributed figures to Hicks at a news conference on Friday, Aug. .
Police released video of the shooting on Friday, Aug. , according to KYMA and TMZ. "What happened here was violent, frightening and deeply traumatic," Hicks said. "Employees showing up for work. Visitors coming to see our beautiful city. Instead they were confronted with chaos, fear and now loss." Hicks said, "We believe that 10 people received gunshot wounds in this incident, with of those people losing their lives," and, "At this time, we have no other reason to believe that any other person was involved." He added that his department's "primary concern is providing support, resources, and timely information to the 10 immediate families directly affected by this tragic incident," saying those families "deserve compassion, privacy, and every available measure of assistance our department and partner agencies can provide." 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." Palmer said additional information would be released "when appropriate and when doing so will not compromise the integrity of the investigation or the privacy of those impacted."
Police said the shooting ended Saturday afternoon when the gunman shot and killed himself, as reported by ABC News, the Mankato Free Press, Arab News, The Epoch Times and the Daily Mail; The Spokesman-Review and TMZ reported he , the New York Post reported he , and KYMA reported he . Police identified him as . The police chief said an off-duty state trooper and a civilian, identified as 35-year-old Jordan Salinas, opened fire at the gunman during the incident. "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, adding, "We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties." Of one of them, Hicks said: "To that young man, you are a hero. Your courage, your composure, your selflessness in that moment likely gave others the time they needed to escape harm." Police have said the incident is no longer active. Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are involved, including the County Sheriff's Office, the Nampa, Caldwell and Meridian police departments, State Police and the FBI. Police have not stated a motive.
Police have opened a center where those affected can get support and request or collect personal items left at the scene, according to the Mankato Free Press, ABC News, Arab News and The Epoch Times. 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.
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