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Breaking: Multiple People Killed, Others Injured in Twin Falls, Idaho Mass Shooting 21%
By Nick Arama98%
8/1/2026, 1:43:00 PM
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UPDATE [8:52 PM Eastern]: Several state and federal officials have released statements on the shooting incident:
Governor Brad Little (R-ID) wrote in a post on Facebook:
Idahoans, join me in keeping the Twin Falls community in your prayers as law enforcement and first responders respond to an active shooter situation near In-N-Out.
Please avoid the area and follow directions from law enforcement as they work to keep everyone safe
Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) also took to his Facebook page to say that he and his wife "are monitoring the shooting in Twin Falls.
We pray for the safety of all involved and thank the brave first responders on scene."
Sen.
Mike Crapo (R-ID) wrote on social media:
I'm monitoring the news out of Twin Falls of an active shooter situation.
I urge locals and visitors to obey all directions from law enforcement, avoid the area, and report any suspicious activity immediately.
I'm grateful for the swift response of Idaho's first responders.
original story
According to reports, at least three people have been killed and two others confirmed as injured in a shooting on Saturday afternoon in one of Twin Falls, Idaho’s busiest commercial areas, according to the city’s public information officer, Josh Palmer.
The shooter is deceased, he added, and all shelter-in-place orders have been lifted.
“We believe that the threat to the community is over,” Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters Saturday evening.
The suspected shooter “was nearby on the scene there, and we are working to try to ascertain his identity and the motivations behind that.”
The incident began near an In-N-Out restaurant.
The highly-anticipated burger chain had been open for only a week at its Twin Falls location, its new, beckoning storefront quickly becoming a local destination before the violence.
This is a breaking story.
RedState will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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