A shooting at a newly opened In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, left three people dead, including the gunman, and several others injured. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, shortly after the restaurant opened its doors on July 24.

Christopher Claunch, 59, who had been sober for two years and was described as a man seeking a positive routine after personal loss, died from his injuries. His sister, Kimberly Castaneda, told The New York Times that Claunch was excited to visit the new In-N-Out location, though he had initially planned to wait for the initial crowds to subside.

"You have no idea how surprised I was when I found out he was there," Castaneda recounted. Claunch had been a resident of Idaho for approximately three decades, having moved from California.

Steven Pixley was riding his motorcycle past the restaurant when he was struck by a bullet. According to a GoFundMe page, Pixley underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to the elbow and was later transferred to a medical center in Boise. The fundraiser noted that he was "minding his own business and suffered a tragedy that will affect him for a long time—mentally, physically, and emotionally."

Another injured victim, Terry Dudley, was shot twice in the back while charging his Tesla in the restaurant's parking lot. His employer, North Star Taxi, confirmed his involvement in the shooting, stating he has "a very long road ahead of him."

The shooter, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, used an AK-style rifle in the attack before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear.

Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks commended the actions of an off-duty state trooper and an armed citizen, identified as 35-year-old Jordan Salinas, who intervened during the incident. Hicks stated that their actions likely prevented further casualties by engaging the gunman and causing him to move away from the scene.

Salinas told the Idaho Statesman that he had been participating in self-defense training for five years, inspired by a previous shooting in Boise. He described the shooter as appearing "panicked" and acting "kind of erratically," and noted that his intervention distracted the gunman.

In a statement, In-N-Out President Lynsi Snyder expressed deep sorrow over the loss of a "beautiful" restaurant employee who died while serving customers. "My heart is broken, my chest is heavy, my eyes burn from the tears I've shed," Snyder said. "We lost one of our beautiful Associates tonight."