Three people are dead, including a gunman, after he opened fire near an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho on Saturday local time, sending panicked customers running for their lives. The carnage began inside the burger joint in Twins Falls at around 2pm local time before spilling into the parking lot and surrounding areas – in clear view of witnesses who recorded the harrowing scene.Twin Falls city spokesperson Josh Palmer confirmed the death toll to NBC News after dramatic cellphone footage captured a gunman opening fire near the fast-food restaurant.The Twin Falls police chief said at a news conference that the suspected shooter was dead, though he did not confirm the death toll or say how many suspects were involved.Twin Falls County Commissioner Brent Reinke separately told the Associated Press that Sheriff Jack Johnson informed him five people were hurt in the shooting and that the shooter “is also down.” Police had responded to the parking lot to what authorities described as an active shooter situation. In one video, filmed from inside a nearby vehicle, a man wearing a black T-shirt and blue pants is seen standing between two parked Teslas before aiming what appears to be a gun at the driver’s-side window of the blue vehicle.Two shots ring out in quick succession, with a visible muzzle flash accompanying each discharge.The man then lowers the weapon and briskly walks away before breaking into a run across the parking lot, still carrying the firearm.The person filming can be heard whispering, “Oh my gosh” moments before the shots.As the suspected gunman moves away, the camera abruptly drops as the person filming appears to duck for cover. A panicked voice later says, “Get down … I don’t have service.”Another video, recorded from a vehicle stopped at a red light on Blue Lakes Boulevard North, shows people running across the street as gunshots crack in the background.The camera pans toward the In-N-Out, where a person in dark clothing can be seen pacing near a white sedan in the drive-through lane while holding a long firearm.“He got more in the back,” one occupant says as the armed person leans into the sedan and later opens its rear hatch.The person then removes a second long object from the vehicle as one witness says it is “something bigger.”“I’m getting the f— out of here,” an occupant says before the vehicle speeds away.As it passes the restaurant, one person yells out the window, “Hey! Stop shooting! Stop shooting, bitch!”Several people can be seen fleeing the area, including a person in a white shirt running across the road and another in a bright yellow shirt sprinting along the sidewalk.Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters at a news conference that investigators were still working to determine the final number of people killed and injured because authorities were in the process of notifying victims’ next of kin.Authorities shut down the Perrine Bridge and roads in the area, while businesses in a nearby shopping centre were placed on lockdown and the parking lot near Dick’s Sporting Goods was cleared. The Magic Valley Mall also went into lockdown, while St. Luke’s Magic Valley urged people to avoid coming to the hospital unless it was an emergency. The hospital said its emergency department remained open and was “working closely with law enforcement and emergency responders as they manage the situation,” according to the Associated Press.Reinke said investigators were transporting hundreds of witnesses to different locations for interviews.Chick-fil-A Twin Falls closed for the remainder of the day out of an abundance of caution.Gov. Brad Little urged Idahoans to “avoid the area and follow directions from law enforcement as they work to keep everyone safe.”The FBI said it was aware of the shooting and was offering assistance to local law enforcement.Authorities have not publicly identified the shooter or shooters or released a possible motive.“We are heartbroken,” In-N-Out COO Denny Warnick said in a statement.“Our prayers go out to our Customers, our Associates, and all of their families. We are working with the Twin Falls Police Department to assist in the ongoing investigation.”This story originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission.