An active shooter incident is unfolding near the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Police have instructed the public to stay away while officers search the area and first responders work within a wide perimeter. This rapidly developing situation has limited verified facts at this time.
The Twin Falls Police Department confirmed its officers are responding to an active-shooter incident near the In-N-Out restaurant on Blue Lakes Boulevard. A warning applies to both local residents and visitors in the busy commercial corridor.
Authorities have directed residents and visitors to avoid the area so police and emergency crews can operate safely. Roads in the vicinity, including the Perrine Bridge, are closed, with drivers urged to use alternate routes. The department has not released a suspect description, confirmed the number of individuals involved, or announced casualties at the time of this report. Additional details will be provided as they become available.
Immediate instructions from police are clear: stay out of the closed area and allow officers room to work. No reopening estimate for the Perrine Bridge or surrounding roads has been set, and authorities have not specified when the public safety warning might be lifted.
Rumors have already spread across social media. Until official information is released, claims about injuries, fatalities, or multiple shooters should be treated as unconfirmed. Local reports indicate the active shooter response centered near the newly opened In-N-Out Burger along Blue Lakes Boulevard.
Rock Creek Fire Chief Aaron Zent reported law enforcement was searching a hotel overlooking the visitor center. The department stated the Perrine Bridge and nearby roads were shut down around 3:30 p.m. local time. 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.
Video circulating online appears to show gunfire in the area. The footage is disturbing, but police have not yet provided a full sequence of events or identified every armed individual seen in the clips. One clip shows an armed person firing in an outdoor commercial area without confirming the person’s identity, whether anyone was struck, or the exact timeline of the incident. Another video appears to show shots fired toward a parked vehicle, with no confirmation from authorities about its relationship to the initial report or the condition of nearby individuals.
The location had opened only days earlier, beginning service on July 24 after 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 too heavy. The restaurant’s queue plan could hold more than 150 vehicles on surrounding property, with drivers directed to enter from Fillmore Street. Officials warned visitors not to block intersections, driveways, business entrances, or travel lanes.
The city also modified the traffic signal at Blue Lakes Boulevard and Bridgeview and planned to redirect drivers toward Canyon Springs Road if bridge-side congestion became severe.
Anyone in Twin Falls should 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 area to watch, record, or search for the suspect. Let the officers on scene do their jobs.
This remains a developing emergency, and official information may change quickly.
