An In-N-Out Burger employee in Idaho was among the three people killed in a Saturday shooting at the fast-food chain restaurant, according to its owner.
“My heart is broken, my chest is heavy, my eyes burn from the tears I’ve shed,” In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder said in a statement early Sunday morning. “We lost one of our beautiful Associates tonight. 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.”
The suspect was found dead at the scene after the shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho, unfolded around 2:30 p.m. local time Saturday. The city is located about 130 miles southeast of Boise.
“He shot both on our property and off, and ended his life shortly after he took the precious lives of our Associate and Customers, innocent people who never saw it coming,” Snyder said.
“In-N-Out will be mourning with the families and praying for them as they tread through a very painful season,” she added. “I am no stranger to loss, but this is so incredibly tough, and my heart also goes out to all of the Associates and Customers who were there during this traumatic event.”
In addition to the three dead, at least seven more people were injured. It’s unclear whether the suspect is included in or separate from the fatality count.
The employee’s name has not been provided, as police were notifying the deceased victims’ families of the incident. The identity of the suspected shooter or his cause of death has not been released.
The perpetrator, armed with an AR-style rifle, opened fire in the In-N-Out store’s drive-thru and parking lot. A bystander, according to social media footage of the incident, shot at the alleged gunman with a handgun.
THREE PEOPLE KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED IN SHOOTING AT IN-N-OUT IN TWIN FALLS, IDAHO: OFFICIALS
A press conference is scheduled to be held by police at 2 p.m. local time Sunday.
The In-N-Out restaurant caught in the middle of the shooting just opened on July 24 as part of the California-based burger chain’s expansion into Idaho.