{"id":798704,"date":"2026-08-02T05:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T05:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/798704\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T05:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T05:12:19","slug":"suspected-gunman-dead-fatalities-and-injuries-reported-after-shooting-near-twin-falls-idaho-in-n-out-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/798704\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspected gunman dead, fatalities and injuries reported after shooting near Twin Falls, Idaho In-N-Out, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">TWIN FALLS, IDAHO (KABC) &#8212; A male suspect is dead, and fatalities and injuries were reported after a shooting near an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">At a news conference Saturday evening, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters he could not provide an exact number of people killed or the number of people injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The suspected shooter is dead, Hicks said, and police believe there is no longer any threat to the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police are still working to identify the suspected shooter and his motivation, Hicks said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Twin Falls Police Department responded to an &#8220;active shooter incident&#8221; at the In-and-Out on Blue Lakes Boulevard in Twin Falls on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A large police presence from multiple agencies descended on the scene, Hicks said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Multiple individuals have been transported to St. Luke&#8217;s Magic Valley Medical Center. Tragically, there have been fatalities,&#8221; an update from the Twin Falls Police Department read. &#8220;We are currently working to notify next of kin, and additional details will be released when appropriate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In-N-Out&#8217;s Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick issued the following statement: &#8220;We are heartbroken. Our prayers go out to our Customers, our Associates, and all of their families. We are working with the Twin Falls Police Department to assist in the on-going investigation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The restaurant is located near a busy shopping area, and police said there were potentially hundreds of people nearby, calling it an &#8220;exceptionally chaotic scene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We are heartbroken. Our prayers go out to our Customers, our Associates, and all of their families.<\/p>\n<p>In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police are still interviewing witnesses and asked anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police urged people to avoid the area to allow emergency crews to work safely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Roads near the scene, including a bridge in the area, have been closed. Authorities asked the public to use alternate routes and not attempt to enter the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The FBI said it is aware of the situation and offering assistance to local law enforcement, according to an agency spokesman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In a statement on social media, Idaho Gov. Brad Little asked for prayers &#8220;as law enforcement and first responders respond to an active shooter situation near In-N-Out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Twin Falls is a city of more than 56,000 people about 128 miles southeast of Boise.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/19613047_IDAHO-ACTIVE-SHOOTER-MAP.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC News contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">This is a breaking news story. More details will be added as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KABC Television, LLC. 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