Update: Two Armed Citizens Credited for Saving Lives in Twin Falls, Idaho Mass Shooting

As RedState reported, there was a mass shooting at a newly opened Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out restaurant on Saturday afternoon, where the shooter was seen on video opening fire, including at/near a parked Tesla vehicle.

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Also seen on video was what appeared to be an armed citizen trying to engage the shooter.

🚨 WOW! An absolute PATRIOT put his LIFE on the line and engaged the shooter at a Twin Falls, ID drive-thru

THIS is America 🇺🇸

This man exited his car and returned fire to force an active shooter to retreat, undoubtably saving COUNTLESS lives

A TRUE HERO pic.twitter.com/F1v4vrK1Um— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 2, 2026

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The victims’ names have not been released pending notification of the families, but In-N-Out president Lynsi Snyder has confirmed that one of those killed was an employee at the Twin Falls location. She also indicated that some customers were among those killed:

We lost one of our beautiful Associates tonight. Lynsi Snyder’s message of grief, prayer, and strength pic.twitter.com/YByyuqpgdQ— ᶠᵃⁿ In-N-Out Burgers (@innoutburger_) August 2, 2026

One of the injured victims, a man who was charging his Tesla, has been identified:

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This is Terry Dudley, a Northstar Taxi driver, who was shot twice while charging his Tesla near the In-N-Out on Blue Lakes Boulevard. He’s one of five people injured in the shooting that left three others and the gunman dead: https://t.co/NbdUcUBERj pic.twitter.com/zMVUoLSIYL— KTVB.COM (@KTVB) August 2, 2026

Chief Hicks credited two others – an armed, off-duty state trooper and an armed citizen – for helping save lives by “actively engaging” with the suspect:

“We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties,” the chief said. “We want to take a moment and commend the actions of the off-duty officer and the citizen, and their heroic action to stop this incident.”

The Twin Falls, Idaho shooting suspect has been identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams. pic.twitter.com/zXTCOoY4vi— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 2, 2026

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The investigation into the shooting and a possible motive or motives continues. Hicks indicated the suspect’s family was cooperating.

(*) Full article: https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/08/02/update-two-armed-citizens-credited-for-saving-lives-in-twin-falls-idaho-mass-shooting-n2205094