Jerusalem Post/World NewsTwin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters the shooter was dead and the threat to the community was over.Follow us on GoogleIllustrative: Kootenai County Sheriff Deputies wait outside the Kootenai County Jail during a plea hearing for Joseph Edward Duncan III, August 23, 2005 in Coeur D' Alene, Idaho.(photo credit: Jeff T. Green/Getty Images)ByREUTERSAUGUST 2, 2026 04:05Three people died after a gunman opened fire in a shopping area in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, according to a city spokesman.Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters the shooter was dead and the threat to the community was over.An active shooter incident was reported at around 2:30 p.m. local time near an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in a high-traffic commercial area, the city's public information coordinator, Josh Palmer, told Reuters.About an hour later, "it was determined that the shooter was no longer a threat," Palmer said.During a press conference, Hicks said he did not know the exact death toll, but Palmer told Reuters that three people were dead and at least two injured.Illustrative: A Kootenai County Sheriff deputy watches over the home of Brenda K. Groene May 25, 2005 north of Coeur D' Alene, Idaho. (credit: Jeff T. Green/Getty Images)Shooter among dead in Idaho shootingThe shooter was among the dead, Hicks said. Police are working to identify the gunman and determine motives for the shooting, he said.The Twin Falls Police Department said on Facebook that roads in the area and a nearby bridge were closed in the immediate aftermath of the report.The town of about 47,400 people lies in the central Idaho region of Magic Valley.Follow us on Google