His Pistol Jammed at the In-N-Out - Then He Went Back for a Rifle

Reconstructed timeline

Times from synchronized camera clocks and dispatch records.

1. 2:26 AM

   Incident summary title card

   Twin Falls PD opening slide + narration: on August 1, 2026 at ~2:29 p.m. dispatch received a 911 call reporting an active shooter at the In-N-Out at 1965 Blue Lakes Boulevard North, Twin Falls, ID. TFPD responded as primary agency with Twin Falls County Sheriff, Twin Falls Fire, Magic Valley…

2. 2:28 AM

   Shooter opens fire at the drive-thru; first two victims killed

   The gunman arrives at the drive-thru in a white Honda Civic and, at the payment window, shoots the first victim, Ashley Garibay (who later died of her injuries at the hospital). He then shoots the second victim, Christopher Claunch, in his vehicle; Claunch is pronounced dead at the scene. CCTV…

3. 2:28 AM

   Handgun jams; bystander Austin James shot; shooter returns for a rifle

   The gunman fires into the window a second time before his handgun jams, and he returns to his vehicle to retrieve a rifle. Austin James - a former Twin Falls Police officer and former Idaho State Police trooper - runs toward the incident, encounters the gunman and is the third victim shot; he…

4. 2:29 AM0:47

   Off-duty ISP trooper evacuates patrons; civilians flee

   Inside the restaurant, an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper assists in evacuating patrons and employees while searching for the threat. Civilians flee along the side of the building.

5. 2:29 AM0:56

   Fourth victim shot; shooter and trooper exchange fire

   The gunman returns to the payment window for a fourth time, firing inside and striking the fourth victim - a Good Samaritan attempting to assist the off-duty trooper and render aid to the victim inside. The off-duty ISP trooper and the gunman exchange fire.

6. 2:30 AM

   Staff shelter on kitchen floor; shooter runs back with rifle

   CCTV inside the restaurant shows staff and patrons taking cover on the kitchen floor. With the rifle, the gunman runs back toward the drive-thru and fires at nearby patrons before returning to the payment window a third time.

7. 2:30 AM

   Shooter fires around the drive-thru with the rifle

   The gunman runs back with the rifle and fires around the drive-thru area.

8. 2:31 AM

   Fleeing woman discards jammed handgun; shooter fires on cars at a red light

   A woman fleeing the restaurant takes cover behind the gunman's car and picks up the handgun he left behind; discovering it is jammed, she discards it as she runs away. The gunman walks toward Blue Lakes Boulevard North and fires at multiple vehicles stopped at a red light, striking three victims.…

9. 2:31 AM

   Shooter fires rifle into window, then takes items from the trunk

   The gunman fires the rifle into the window, then retrieves items from the trunk of his car before departing on foot.

10. 2:31 AM

    Armed Good Samaritan engages the shooter near the Tesla chargers

    A good Samaritan with a handgun engages the gunman as he runs north toward the Tesla charging station.

11. 2:31 AM

    Shooter kills victims in two Teslas at the charging station

    The gunman shoots the eighth victim in the first Tesla, then shoots Dale Schultz (the third named fatality) and his passenger (the tenth victim) in the second Tesla, and proceeds through the parking lot toward the Twin Falls Visitor's Center. Further CCTV shows him crossing the lot firing at…

12. 2:32 AM

    Shooter checks the food window, moves past pillars

    The gunman proceeds to the food window; seeing no one inside, he moves on past the pillars, rifle ready.

13. 2:32 AM

    Visitor's Center occupants shelter as the shooter approaches

    People inside the Twin Falls Visitor's Center are unable to evacuate and shelter in place as the gunman crosses the lot toward and enters the center. Employees from nearby stores evacuate toward the walking trail, believing the gunman is in the front parking lot.

14. 2:33 AM

    Shooter exits to the trail; an employee engages him

    The gunman exits the Visitor's Center and proceeds to the walking trail, where he encounters two employees. One bravely engages the gunman, allowing others coming down the trail time to turn around and escape; as they separate, the gunman fires toward the employee, then runs up the path as…

15. 2:35 AM

    First officer arrives; trooper directs the response

    The first officer arrives on scene; the off-duty ISP trooper directs the officer toward the gunman. Officers move up the trail as the gunman flees up the path.

16. 2:35 AM

    Officers pursue up the trail and locate the shooter

    Officers pursue up the trail, searching the pathway, construction site (near Petco) and canyon edge while receiving reports of a possible second gunman. An officer locates the gunman off the trail and shouts 'Show me your hands!' Police state the gunman died at the scene of a self-inflicted…