A video circulating on social media appears to show an unidentified armed civilian confronting the suspected gunman who killed three people in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, as authorities continue investigating the deadly shooting.
The video was apparently shot by someone in the car. In the video, the person seems to pull out a gun and shoots the suspected shooter. There is no public information about who that civilian is and what he has done.
Three people were reportedly killed and seven others injured in the shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, citing officials from the Associated Press.
🚨 WOW! An absolute PATRIOT put his LIFE on the line and engaged the shooter at a Twin Falls, ID drive-thru
THIS is America 🇺🇸
This man exited his car and returned fire to force an active shooter to retreat, undoubtably saving COUNTLESS lives
A TRUE HERO pic.twitter.com/F1v4vrK1Um
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 2, 2026
The gunman who carried out the shooting reportedly died, although there is no confirmation from the authorities as yet if he is included in the death toll.
Matthew Hicks, the Twin Falls Police Chief, stated that investigators are making attempts to get the identity and the motive for the crime committed by the suspect. The police did not disclose any information regarding the events that provoked the shooting.
Several people witnessed the events and even recorded them on camera.
Lane Koehn, aged 34 years, reported that he got stuck at a traffic signal near the restaurant when he saw a man armed with AR-style rifle near the drive-thru. Soon after, according to him, another man pulled out a gun and shot at the suspected assailant.
Koehn also claimed that he saw an employee of the restaurant taking someone injured through the parking lot.
The video has garnered a lot of attention from social media users who have commended the armed but unknown civilian for his bravery in confronting the presumed killer even when it looked dangerous.
The video has also stirred the debate regarding gun rights in America once again. While some social media users referred to the situation as one where a good guy with a gun stopped a bad guy with a gun, others called for more gun control after yet another mass shooting in America.
The authorities have yet to give any comments on the possible impact that the armed civilian had on the situation.
