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Gunman kills several at Idaho fast-food restaurant

From Al Jazeera · () English

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  • A gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday afternoon, resulting in multiple fatalities.
  • The shooter was among the dead, and police believe the threat to the community is over.
  • Authorities are still working to identify the victims and determine if anyone else was involved in the attack.

Twin Falls, Idaho – A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday afternoon left multiple people dead and others wounded. The gunman was also killed in the incident, according to Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks.

We believe the threat to the community is over.

— Matthew HicksThe Police Chief stated that the immediate danger to the public had ended.

"We believe the threat to the community is over," Hicks stated, though he noted that the exact casualty count was still being determined and families were being notified. The scene was described as "very chaotic" by officials.

It was a very chaotic scene.

— Matthew HicksDescribing the aftermath of the shooting.

A witness, Lane Koehn, reported seeing an individual armed with an AR-style rifle exit the drive-through area of the restaurant. Koehn then observed the suspect being fired upon by another man wielding a pistol. He also witnessed an employee rescue a woman who had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest, moving her to safety while awaiting paramedics.

She was pretty bad off, but I don’t know. I hope she made it.

— Lane KoehnA witness described the condition of a woman shot during the incident.

City spokesperson Josh Palmer confirmed that investigators are working under the assumption that there was a single attacker. Their immediate focus is on identifying the shooter and investigating any potential involvement of other individuals. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo expressed gratitude for the "swift response of Idaho’s first responders" following the attack.

We believe there was one attacker and we are working to identify him and determine if others were involved.

— Josh PalmerThe city spokesperson provided an update on the investigation.
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