Idaho In-N-Out Shooting: New Video Shows Gunman's Attack, Bystander Heroism

Police have released new video footage showing the mass shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant that left three people dead and seven others wounded last weekend. The recording revealed additional details about the chaotic attack, during which 10 people were shot inside the restaurant, immediately outside it, along an adjacent busy road and at a vehicle-charging station in the Twin Falls visitor centre parking area.

Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said the gunman, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, approached the restaurant’s drive-through window four times and opened fire, killing an employee. Williams later moved towards a nearby walking trail as law-enforcement officers closed in on him. Police said he died by suicide, and his body was subsequently found near a canyon. Investigators have not established a motive for the shooting.

As the attack unfolded, employees from nearby businesses fled towards the walking trail. The video showed Williams encountering two people there, including a man who stood with his hands raised and spoke to him. Hicks said the interaction distracted the gunman and may have prevented him from pursuing others who were attempting to escape. The police chief praised the man’s courage, composure and selflessness, saying his actions likely gave other people valuable time to move away from danger.

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Braxton Steube later identified himself as the person who confronted Williams on the trail after fleeing a nearby Dick’s Sporting Goods store. Steube told KMVT-TV that he pleaded with the gunman, mentioned his family and offered to cooperate with whatever he wanted. According to Steube, Williams appeared emotional and told him to get away before firing a shot that missed. Hicks called Steube a hero and said the community would remember his actions.

Police also praised an off-duty state trooper who exchanged gunfire with Williams from inside the restaurant and directed employees out of the building. Former police officer A.J. James was wounded after running towards the sound of gunfire near the drive-through window and confronting the attacker. Authorities had previously credited another armed civilian with returning fire and diverting Williams away from the restaurant, potentially limiting further casualties.

Those killed were identified as 23-year-old Ashley Garibay of Stockton, California; 66-year-old Dale Schultz of Salt Lake City, Utah; and 59-year-old Christopher Claunch of Hagerman, Idaho. Police said Williams had briefly attended the College of Southern Idaho and previously lived in Arizona. The In-N-Out outlet, located about 130 miles southeast of Boise, had opened in July as part of the restaurant chain’s expansion into Idaho. Authorities said the investigation into the attack and the gunman’s possible motive remained active.

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