Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting leaves 3 dead and at least 2 injured
Three people were killed and at least two injured near an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, NBC News reported as police urged people to avoid the area.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Three people were killed and at least two others were injured in the Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting reported Saturday, Aug. 1, NBC News said. Police described their response as an active-shooter incident in the area of the restaurant and other businesses.
The early account did not identify the people who were shot or provide information about any shooter. A Twin Falls Police Department spokesperson told NBC News it was unclear whether a suspect was among those killed.
What is known about the Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting?
Police said shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday that they were responding at or near the In-N-Out Burger on Blue Lakes Boulevard North, according to NBC News. The restaurant sits in a commercial area that includes major retailers and a movie theater complex.
Police asked members of the public to stay away from the area. The department spokesperson told NBC that there was no active search for a suspect at the time of the report, while the status of a possible suspect among the dead remained unresolved.
NBC News reported that video posted to social media appeared to show a man with a firearm near the scene. The network did not report that police had confirmed the person’s identity, role or the weapon shown in the footage.
What happened around the businesses nearby?
In-N-Out said it would remain closed for the rest of Saturday, according to NBC’s broadcast report. Chick-fil-A Twin Falls also said it was shutting for the day as a precaution, NBC reported.
The nearby Magic Valley Mall was closed, and people inside were told to stay in place, NBC reported. A public-safety employee at the mall told the network that the property was in lockdown.
Emergency dispatch audio heard by NBC included reports of multiple people down, while the network said dispatchers were receiving a flood of 911 calls. Those reports came during the initial response and did not add confirmed details about the victims or any shooter.
The casualty count and public-safety measures were part of NBC News’ initial reporting on Aug. 1. The available reports did not name the dead or injured people, and did not provide further confirmed details about the person or people involved in the shooting.
This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.