Police Name 24-Year-Old Suspect in In-N-Out Drive-Thru Shooting That Killed 3

Authorities have named the gunman accused of killing three people during a deadly shooting at an In-N-Out drive-thru in Idaho.

Police said 24-year-old Chad Williams opened fire shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday at the fast food restaurant in Twin Falls.

Williams was carrying a camouflaged AR-style rifle when he launched the attack, killing three people, including a cherished employee, according to the franchise owner.

Seven more people were wounded in the rampage. Two victims were transported to a hospital and have since been released, the Associated Press reported.

Officials said three other injured victims were listed in stable condition, while two remained in critical condition following the Idaho restaurant shooting.

Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said Williams died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after turning the weapon on himself, and investigators believe he acted alone.

Hicks also said an armed civilian and an off-duty Idaho state trooper returned fire during the attack.

‘We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties,’ he said.

In a statement on Sunday, In-N-Out President Lynsi Snyder shared that a ‘beautiful’ restaurant employee, whom she did not name, died in the tragedy. 

‘My heart is broken, my chest is heavy, my eyes burn from the tears I’ve shed,’ Snyder said in a statement. 

‘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.’

‘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 added.

Terry Dudley is the only victim who has been identified so far. He was injured in the attack, and ‘has a very long road ahead of him,’ North Star Taxi, the company he works for, said. 

‘Our driver Terry Dudley was the victim of a mass shooting Saturday,’ the business revealed, adding that it will be closed for the next couple of days because of that. 

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Dudley was charging his Tesla when he was suddenly shot in the back twice, a GoFundMe page stated. 

‘In a matter of moments, an ordinary day became a nightmare that no family should ever have to endure,’ it continued. 

No other victims have been identified as police continue to work on notifying their relatives. 

Police found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant, Twin Falls city public information officer Josh Palmer previously said. 

Video from the scene showed a second shooter firing at the suspect with a handgun, with witnesses claiming he was a heroic bystander who shot back at the gunman and helped victims get to safety.

Another clip also showed Williams opening fire from the drive-thru, sending dozens of terrified witnesses scrambling for their lives. 

Williams family are cooperating with police, Hicks said. 

‘Their hears are also broken at this time,’ he told NBC News. 

The motive behind the senseless shooting remain unclear. Local police departments, including the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office, Nampa Police Department, Caldwell Police Department, Meridian Police Department and Idaho State Police, continue to investigate. 

The FBI has also asked the public to submit tips, videos and images related to the shooting to help investigators.  

This is breaking news… updates to follow.