An active shooter incident is unfolding near the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Police have deployed a wide perimeter search and are urging residents and visitors to stay away from the area while first responders work. The situation remains fast-moving with verified details limited at this time.
According to Twin Falls Police Department, officers are responding to an active shooter incident in the vicinity of the In-N-Out restaurant. The warning applies to both local residents and visitors in the busy commercial corridor.
The department has instructed the public to avoid the area to ensure police and emergency crews can operate safely. Roads in the region, including the Perrine Bridge, have been closed, with drivers directed to use alternate routes. Authorities have not yet released a suspect description, confirmed how many individuals were involved, or announced any confirmed casualties as of this report. Additional details will be provided when available. The immediate directive from police is for residents and visitors to stay clear of the closed area.
No reopening timeline has been set for the Perrine Bridge or surrounding roads, and officials have not specified when the public safety warning might be lifted. Rumors are circulating rapidly on social media, but until authorities release more information, claims about injuries, fatalities, or multiple shooters should be treated as unconfirmed.
The incident centers near the newly opened In-N-Out restaurant along Blue Lakes Boulevard. Law enforcement has been searching a hotel overlooking the visitor center. Businesses in the shopping area have been placed on lockdown while parking lots near Dick’s Sporting Goods were cleared. Officers from Twin Falls, Buhl, Jerome, and Idaho State Police are at the scene alongside Twin Falls Fire and Magic Valley Paramedics.
Videos circulating online show gunfire in the area, but police have not provided a full sequence of events or identified all individuals seen in the clips. One video appears to capture an armed person firing in an outdoor commercial area without establishing that person’s identity, whether anyone was struck, or the exact timing of the clip. Another video shows shots fired toward a parked vehicle, but its relationship to the incident and conditions near the scene remain unconfirmed by authorities.
The restaurant opened only days earlier, having begun serving customers on July 24 after some fans lined up overnight. The city and In-N-Out had prepared a traffic management plan for expected crowds, including controlled access to the drive-thru and potential closures near the Perrine Bridge if congestion became heavy. The restaurant’s queue plan could accommodate more than 150 vehicles on surrounding property. Drivers were instructed to enter from Fillmore Street, with warnings against blocking intersections, driveways, business entrances, or travel lanes.
The city had also modified the traffic signal at Blue Lakes Boulevard and Bridgeview and planned to redirect drivers toward Canyon Springs Road if bridge-side congestion occurred.
Residents of Twin Falls are urged to follow police instructions, avoid Blue Lakes Boulevard near the restaurant and bridge, and leave the area clear for law enforcement and medical crews. Above all, do not approach the scene to watch, record, or search for the suspect. Let officers on scene carry out their duties.
This remains a developing emergency, with official information expected to change quickly.