At least 3 dead and 2 injured in shooting in Idaho; suspect dead

Three people are dead in what police described as an “active shooter incident” around an In-N-Out Burger and other businesses in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, a city spokesperson said.

At least two people were injured in the violence, Twin Falls spokesperson Josh Palmer said.

Additional information about the people shot and any shooters was not immediately available. Palmer could not confirm whether the shooter was among the people killed.

Regarding those injured, Palmer said, “We expect that number to increase.”

City, county and state authorities responded to an active shooter report about 2:30 p.m., he said.

A shelter-in-place order for the area was lifted and roads were being reopened as the shooting investigation continued, Palmer said. People were being bussed to the Twin Falls County Courthouse, where they’re being asked to give their accounts of what they witnessed, he said

The Twin Falls Police Department said on social media shortly after 3 p.m. that they were responding to an “active shooter incident” at or near an In-N-Out Burger on Blue Lakes Boulevard North.

Police advised people to stay away from the restaurant, which is in an area with multiple major retailers and a movie theater complex.

A nearby Chick-fil-A said it was closing Saturday as a precaution.

“Out of an abundance of caution, Chick-fil-A Twin Falls will be closed for the remainder of today,” the restaurant said.

Magic Valley Mall nearby was closed and people inside were told to stay put, according to a public safety employee there.

“We are currently in a lockdown,” he said. “There has been a mass shooting.”

The In-N-Out location, the fourth in Idaho, opened July 24, according to a news release from the California-based chain.