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FBI Closes Perrine Bridge, Interviews Hundreds of Witnesses

8/2/2026

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Summary

Story summary

A gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, killing at least three, wounding two, and the shooter was also killed.
The shooting occurred before 2:30 p.m. local time near a busy shopping-center parking lot.
The FBI and other agencies closed nearby roads and the Perrine Bridge and began interviewing hundreds of witnesses.

History

Historical Context

On April 20 1999, seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 students and a teacher at Columbine High School in Colorado before committing suicide. The massacre sparked nationwide school-security reforms and a wave of copycat attacks, later linked to at least 50 mass shootings by 2024. The recent Twin Falls In-N-Out Burger shooting prompted the FBI and Idaho State Police to respond, echoing the lingering “Columbine effect.”

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Story summary

A gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, killing at least three, wounding two, and the shooter was also killed.
The shooting occurred before 2:30 p.m. local time near a busy shopping-center parking lot.
The FBI and other agencies closed nearby roads and the Perrine Bridge and began interviewing hundreds of witnesses.

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