3 dead, 7 injured in Twin Falls mass shooting

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The suspect was identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams. Authorities said they are confident that Williams acted alone. In all, three people died, and seven were injured in the shooting at a recently opened In-and-Out Burger restaurant. Authorities said two of the injured were treated at a hospital and released, three were listed in stable condition, and two were in critical condition. An employee was among three people killed in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho, the fast-food chain's owner said. In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder said in a statement released early Sunday on social media: "My heart is broken, my chest is heavy, my eyes burn from the tears I've shed." She added: "We lost one of our beautiful Associates tonight." She also said: "In-N-Out will be mourning with the families and praying for them as they tread through a very painful season." The FBI on Sunday encouraged the public to submit images and videos related to the shooting Saturday in Twin Falls that left seven other people wounded, some critically. Twin Falls spokesperson Josh Palmer said authorities were still trying to notify relatives of victims and were not yet releasing names, ages, or other details about the people hurt. Palmer said police found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant, and he did not know if the suspect was included in the fatality count. Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said in a news conference Saturday: "We believe the threat to the community is over." He added: "It was a very chaotic scene." Palmer said investigators were interviewing witnesses. The restaurant is in a busy shopping plaza, and hundreds of people were in the area when it happened around 2 p.m. Video taken by a driver from across the street captured a shooter, who appeared to be dressed in black, walking up to a white car carrying a long rifle, opening the driver-side door and popping the trunk. The person then walked to the trunk and reached inside. At that point the driver who shot the video left quickly, fearing that the man might be getting more weapons. Witness Lane Koehn, 34, said he was at a stoplight near the In-N-Out when he saw a person with an AR-style rifle emerge from the drive-thru. A man with a pistol started firing at the shooter. Koehn then saw an In-N-Out employee drag a bleeding coworker across the parking lot. Koehn said: "She was pretty bad off, but I don't know. I hope she made it." Koehn said police told him to evacuate because the shooting was still active. "He said the shooter fired at least three or four rounds, and it was not clear whether or not anyone in particular was targeted."