Multiple people killed in active shooter ‘incident’ at newly opened In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho
A gunman opens fire inside a crowded In -N -Out burger in Idaho, killing multiple people and wounding others.And tonight, police confirmed that suspected gunman is also dead.KTLA's Jillian Smukler is live in the news center with the latest on the shooting.Jillian.
Green.Yeah, authorities are still trying to answer the biggest question tonight.Why someone opened fire inside an In -N -Out burger in Twin Falls, Idaho?Now, as investigators search for a motive here, dramatic new video is now providing a closer look at the moments before and during that shooting.If you're in the area of of a possible active sho calls over police radio a to reports of an active s multiple people down.Authorities say a gunman opened fire killing multiple people and injuring several others before the violence came to an end.
It was a very chaotic scene.
Video from the scene shows customers and employees in the restaurant's signature red aprons running for safety as gunfire rang out.Another video appears to show the suspected gunman carrying a long rifle as he walks up to a white car, opens the driver's side door and then moves to the trunk.A separate video appears to show the same suspect firing multiple shots into a parked Tesla before walking away.
Today has been a very hard day here in Twin Falls.A tragic day.
Police say the suspected shooter is also dead.The shooting happened in one of the busiest shopping areas in Twin Falls.
We have literally hundreds of people that were in some way, shape or form in the area of this restaurant at the time that are being interviewed right now.
One witness says he saw a man emerge from the drive through carrying what appeared to be an AR style rifle.He told the AP another man armed with a handgunreturned fire and together they helped an In -N -Out employee who had been shot while waiting for paramedics to arrive.Another customer described people running from the restaurant, crying and screaming as workers rushed outside.Authorities haven't released the identities of those killed or injured as they work to notify families.
We believe that the threat to the community is over.The suspected shooter in this incident is deceased.
Now investigators, along with the FBI and ATF, are working to determine who the gunman was and what sparked the attack.A former FBI special agent says the suspect's actions caught on video could provide important clues in the investigation.
This tells me they're a person on a mission, but likely somebody who is a lone wolf type character.
She says investigators will now focus on whether the suspect acted entirely alone or had any communications or connections that could point to additional threats.And authorities say there are still a lot more questions than answers tonight.Investigators are now working to identify a motive, interview the hundreds of people who were at the scene today, and also figure out exactly what led up to that deadly shooting.Reporting live from the News Center, I'm Jillian Smuckler, KTLA 5 News.
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