Idaho police release body-cam footage of Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting
Idaho authorities released security and body-camera video showing the sequence of events and civilian interventions during the Aug. 1 mass shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, which left three dead and ten injured.
Idaho law-enforcement officials released a compilation of security-camera and officer-worn body-camera footage on Aug. 7 that documents the Aug. 1 shooting at the Twin Falls In-N-Out Burger. The video follows the suspect, who arrived in a white Honda Civic, as he opened fire from the drive-through window, moved around the shopping plaza and eventually engaged police on a nearby trail before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said the footage shows "their actions absolutely saved lives," referring to civilians who confronted the gunman. One identified citizen, former police officer and state trooper Austin James, was wounded while attempting to engage the shooter. An off-duty trooper and another unnamed armed resident also fired at the suspect, according to police.
The incident began around 2:30 p.m. when the gunman shot Ashley Garibay, an employee, through the drive-through window, and later killed Christopher Claunch, a customer in a vehicle. The suspect then fired at employees providing aid, experienced a handgun jam, and retrieved a rifle. He continued firing at vehicles at a traffic light and at two Tesla cars at a charging station, causing additional injuries and the death of Dale Schultz.
As the shooter approached the Twin Falls Visitor Center, several people distracted him while others evacuated. Police pursued him up a trail; when an officer confronted him, the suspect turned the gun on himself and fell into a canyon.
The shooting left ten people wounded, including three fatalities. The suspected gunman, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, acted alone, and a motive has not been disclosed.