On Saturday, a deranged individual armed with an AR-style weapon unleashed havoc on an In-N-Out and a nearby shopping center in Twin Falls, Idaho. Reports suggest that the shooting left three people dead and two wounded.
Footage of the incident captured the individual firing multiple rounds into a Tesla parked at a charging station. Reports indicate that the shooter then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. The shooting has resulted in criticism of EV charging practices, which disable the vehicle from driving while plugged in and prevents occupants from escaping in emergency situations.
Video also captured a heroic individual fighting back against the shooter. The bystander, identified as Jordan Salinas, was seen firing his suppressed handgun at the shooter at the In-N-Out. His actions caused the shooter to flee to the parking lot of the adjacent shopping center, where the shooter would eventually take his own life.
The name of the man who brought the tragic shooting in Twin Falls to an end today was a man by the name of Jordan Salinas.
— Idaho Tribune (@IdahoTribune) August 2, 2026
God bless him!
This is why we carry guns in Idaho! pic.twitter.com/kzeZiIpVkV
Salinas has posted firearms training content regularly online. A post from 2024 showed Salinas training in a nearly identical stance while advocating for followers to “train like your life depended on it because God forbid, one day it might.”
A man can be seen firing a handgun during the active shooting situation in Twin Falls, Idaho.
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 1, 2026
The individual appears to be responding to the alleged shooter. pic.twitter.com/1spgYe91s4
Meet Jordan Salinas, the hero of the In and Out shooting in Idaho.
— Haunted History Jaunts (@PatriotHaunts) August 2, 2026
Jordan risked his own life and drove the gunman away from In and Out. He then helped victims as well as staying vigilant to keep protecting everyone.
This man is a legend. Well done patriot. pic.twitter.com/ruZa7XWw1u
This is Jordan Salinas, the hero that took on the Twin Falls gunman pic.twitter.com/wfWZxOo2Sa
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 2, 2026
In-N-Out released a statement announcing that one of their employees was killed in the attack on the store, an unidentified female who was aiding customers who were under threat.
“We lost one of our beautiful Associates tonight,” In-N-Out president Lynsi Snyder announced in a released statement. “She was taking care of our most important asset — our Customers, and her life was taken by a disgusting human who doesn’t value the lives of others or his own.”
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
Snyder has asked for the country to pray for the victims and their families. According to a company press release, the In-N-Out in Twin Falls had opened just one week before the attack.
The identity of the shooter has not been released at this time.
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