Armed bystander distracted gunman in fatal In-N-Out shooting

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bystander-handgun-distracted-gunman-
fatal-shooting-rcna590473 

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — An armed bystander may have saved lives by
distracting a gunman who had opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger on
Saturday, according to a witness. 

Lane Koehn, 34, was at a stoplight just outside the fast-food restaurant
when he saw a person with an AR-style rifle emerge from the drive-thru.
Bullets struck a car in front of him, and Koehn watched the shooter move
through the drive-thru toward his own car, he told NBC News. 

“I could tell he was trying to figure out where to go, and somebody in
the drive-thru line with a handgun was shooting at him,” Koehn said. 

He described the shooter as “panicked,” looking around and moving “kind
of erratically.” Koehn believes the armed bystander kept the gunman from
shooting at more people. 

“The shooter was solely focused on him, and [it] allowed us to get out,”
Koehn said. “I mean, the car directly ahead of me was getting shot — it
gave them time to leave.” 

He doesn’t know what happened before he pulled up to the stoplight, but
Koehn said that the ordeal he witnessed lasted about 10 to 15 minutes. 

Three people were killed and seven others were injured, two of whom were
in critical condition Sunday, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said
at a news conference. 

The shooter was identified as Chad Williams, 24. He fatally shot
himself, Hicks said at a news conference. Williams’ family is
cooperating with police, he said. “Their hearts are also broken during
this time,” he said. 

Attempts to reach Williams’ parents for comment were unsuccessful Sunday
evening. 

Hicks said that in addition to the armed bystander, an off-duty state
trooper was also there and they engaged the shooter “by returning
gunfire towards him.” 

“We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene,
preventing further casualties,” Hicks said. 

The full circumstances of the shooting and a motive remained under
investigation Sunday, Hicks said. 

The identities of the victims who were killed were not released because
family notifications were still being made, he said. 

One of the wounded was Terry Dudley, who works as a taxi driver and who
was charging his Tesla when he was shot “in the back, around the neck
area,” his son, Michael Dudley, told NBC News on Sunday. 

“He was just in the car,” Dudley said. “He got shot, and then the car
next to him got lit up as well.” 

Michael Dudley said his father is intubated at a hospital but seems to
be improving. Asked about his feelings about the suspect, Dudley said,
“I’m honestly glad he’s been handled, and taken care of.” 

Witness video shows a man in a black t-shirt with what appears to be an
AR-style rifle firing into a parked Tesla through the windshield and
then jogging away in a parking lot. It’s unclear if that was Terry
Dudley’s vehicle. 

Koehn described a chaotic scene before police arrived. He said he was
able to pull into a parking lot on the other side of the In-N-Out and
saw an employee dragging a co-worker who had a gunshot wound to the
chest. 

“He was just screaming and screaming her name, telling her, ‘Wake up.’
... She was in and out of it,” Koehn said. “She would be up and say a
few words and stuff.” 

A retired EMT worker happened to be nearby and came over to help while
they waited. Once an ambulance arrived, Koehn said, it felt like they
got the victim out in just seconds. 

Lynsi Snyder, the president of In-N-Out Burger, said a worker was among
those killed. It’s unclear whether that is the same employee that Koehn
saw receiving medical aid. 

“She was taking care of our most important asset — our customers, and
her life was taken by a disgusting human who doesn’t value the lives of
others or his own,” Snyder said. 

In a statement to the community, the Twin Falls Police Department said
residents who call for law enforcement may see members of another agency
respond. 

“Even in light of yesterday’s incident, we want to assure you that law
enforcement services remain available to our community,” the statement
said. “We are here if you need us.” 

Hicks on Sunday described the scene of the shooting as chaotic.

Minutes after law enforcement arrived, there was an officer-involved
shooting, but no one was injured, Hicks said. 

The officer who fired, a Twin Falls police office, is being reviewed,
Hicks said. 

The department said it is receiving assistance from the Twin Falls
County Sheriff’s Office, Nampa Police Department, Caldwell Police
Department, Meridian Police Department and Idaho State Police. The FBI
also created a digital tip line for members of the public to submit
photos, videos and audio recordings from the shooting to help
investigators. 


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