{"id":2640506,"date":"2026-08-04T18:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigngood-guy-with-gun-steps-up-and-saves-lives-in-twin-falls-shooting\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T18:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:21:16","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigngood-guy-with-gun-steps-up-and-saves-lives-in-twin-falls-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigngood-guy-with-gun-steps-up-and-saves-lives-in-twin-falls-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Guy With Gun Saves Lives In Twin Falls Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigngood-guy-with-gun-steps-up-and-saves-lives-in-twin-falls-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2640506&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-crime-on-the-rise-in-san-diego-calif\/\" title=\"Violent crime on the rise in San Diego, Calif.\">mass shooting occurred<\/a> in Twin Falls, Idaho, at an In-N-Out restaurant, resulting in three deaths and seven injuries. A brave citizen, Jordan Salinas, a 35-year-old healthcare worker, responded to the attack by firing at the shooter, who was armed with an AR-style rifle. Salinas&#8217;s quick action, grounded in military-style training and self-defense laws, helped divert the shooter, who then fled and later died from a self-inflicted gunshot. Law enforcement and community members praised Salinas and an off-duty trooper for their heroism, which likely prevented additional casualties. The incident was notable for highlighting the importance of preparedness and lawful self-defense, especially in states with &#8220;stand your ground&#8221; laws. The shooter,24-year-old Chad Williams,murdered two victims,including In-N-Out employee Ashley garibay,and injured others. The examination continues, with authorities seeking motives and media tips. In-N-Out expressed deep mourning for the victim and gratitude for the heroism displayed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The mass shooting on Saturday afternoon in Twin Falls, Idaho, left three dead and seven injured. During the onslaught at an In-N-Out, a courageous citizen did what he could to stop the killings, and his timely action helped save lives.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Salinas, a 35-year-old health care worker, had stopped to grab lunch with his girlfriend, Emily Coelho, when they saw a large crowd run from the restaurant and heard the sound of gunfire. Salinas unholstered his semi-automatic pistol \u2014 an <a href=\"https:\/\/fnamerica.com\/products\/pistols\/fn-five-seven\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fnamerica.com\/products\/pistols\/fn-five-seven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FN Five-seveN<\/a> \u2014 and exited the vehicle. \u201cJordan!\u201d he remembers Emily calling after him.<\/p>\n<p>Five years earlier, Salinas had witnessed a similar tragedy unfold: the Boise Towne Square mall mass shooting. Only then, he was not armed or prepared. Salinas watched the shooter kill two people and injure four more. The shooter had pursued \u201csoft targets,\u201d Salinas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahostatesman.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article316743551.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.idahostatesman.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article316743551.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> the Idaho Statesman.<\/p>\n<p>The massacre made a mark on Salinas, who is the full-time caretaker for his disabled and wheelchair-bound brother. What if he had been with him that day? The pair would have been sitting ducks, easily targeted without a way to defend themselves. Salinas loved his brother too much to let that happen. So he started to train, out in the desert on weekends, drilling a four-step strategy approach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/research-starters\/military-history-and-science\/ooda-loop\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/research-starters\/military-history-and-science\/ooda-loop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the OODA loop<\/a>, developed by the military.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObserve. Orient. Decide. Act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Salinas put this same method into action Saturday, saying his response \u201cwas like a switch\u201d as he engaged the Twin Falls shooter.<\/p>\n<p>Salinas saw him, firing at cars with an AR-style rifle, outside the In-N-Out drive-thru. Drawing his firearm, Salinas took his stance, steadied his hand, and started firing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as some rounds started coming at him, everything changed immediately,\u201d Salinas <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/story\/idaho-shooting-good-samaritan-confronted-gunman-speaks\/19623474\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/story\/idaho-shooting-good-samaritan-confronted-gunman-speaks\/19623474\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said.<\/a> \u201cAll that bravado he had immediately crumbled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Salinas and an off-duty state trooper, a customer at In-N-Out, fired rounds, diverting the shooter, who fled and later died from a self-inflicted gunshot, according to law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe commend their heroic actions, which we believe helped drive the suspect away from the scene and prevent further casualties,\u201d the Twin Falls Police Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/twinfallspolice\/posts\/the-twin-falls-police-department-is-providing-an-update-on-the-tragic-shooting-t\/1501596882012342\/\">said in <\/a>a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Twin Falls County Sheriff Jack Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/aug\/03\/in-n-out-shooting-idaho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">echoed <\/a>this statement: \u201cThese people are true heroes in our community. They diverted the shooter and without a doubt saved many lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Brenen Beeler of Calvary Chapel Eagle Church was eating with his wife and three children \u201cat the table closest to the main entrance\u201d when the shooter began firing at the In-N-Out. Beeler said he heard \u201cscreams I will never forget,\u201d as shots rang out and his family and other diners evacuated the restaurant through \u201cthe back patio entrance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it was not for [the] quick reactions of the two brave heroes there would have potentially been many more casualties and I honor them both for their heroism,\u201d Beeler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbl_L8pErAE\/?img_index=1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbl_L8pErAE\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in an Instagram post. \u201cI am a firm believer in the need to stay diligent, to train, stay sharp, and preparedness. It is better to have it and not need it, [than] to need it and not have it. It saved many lives including our family on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beeler also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbk_SMyOZE5\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbk_SMyOZE5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commented<\/a> on another Instagram post, addressing Salinas directly: \u201cBecause he engaged the shooter, our family and others are alive! Thank you Jordan for your heroism! You saved many lives!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Salinas\u2019 quick thinking and right to constitutional carry have many hailing him as a \u201cGood Samaritan\u201d and \u201chero,\u201d his courageous response likely would have been unlawful in blue states that restrict gun rights and do not have \u201cstand your ground\u201d laws that allow civilians to use deadly force in self-defense. Democrats and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >corporate media consistently oppose citizens defending<\/a> themselves against violent criminals, ignore or downplay the heroism of \u201cgood guys with guns,\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/03\/magazine\/using-a-gun-to-defend-yourself-the-right-to-kill-is-growing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bemoan laws<\/a> that protect self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a task that needs to be done, and we\u2019re the ones who need to do it,\u201d Salinas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/aug\/03\/in-n-out-shooting-idaho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.\u00a0 \u201cEveryone says, \u2018It\u2019s not going to happen here.\u2019 But what if it does?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When law enforcement arrived on scene, Salinas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastidahonews.com\/2026\/08\/when-gunshots-rang-out-at-a-twin-falls-in-n-out-jordan-salinas-shot-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stood down<\/a> to let them take over and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/who-is-jordan-salinas-armed-bystander-praised-for-firing-at-idaho-gunman-12275867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assisted<\/a> the injured. Salinas said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1455590386599189&#038;set=a.619845873506982&#038;id=100064447251775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he will share<\/a> a \u201cmore complete account\u201d in the coming days and that the past few days have been \u201coverwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal was to try to help as many people get home as possible,\u201d Salinas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gPHS73zPzpk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gPHS73zPzpk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on <em>Good Morning America<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Twin Falls law enforcement and the FBI are continuing their investigation of the shooting, in search of a motive for why 24-year-old Chad Williams committed these murders. The FBI is requesting that \u201cmedia files\u201d of the Twin Falls shooting be submitted to its <a href=\"https:\/\/tips.fbi.gov\/digitalmedia\/8c892da8c9e0385\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tips.fbi.gov\/digitalmedia\/8c892da8c9e0385\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tipline.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two of the slain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/know-victims-idaho-shooting-rcna590673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">victims<\/a> have been publicly identified, including 23-year-old Ashley Garibay, an In-N-Out employee, and Christopher Claunch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe lost one of our beautiful Associates tonight. She was taking care of our most important asset \u2014 our Customers, and her life was taken by a disgusting human who does not value the lives of others or his own,\u201d In-N-Out founder Lynsi Snyder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbhsx8XOGOk\/?hl=en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbhsx8XOGOk\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement on social media. \u201cIn-N-Out will be mourning with the families and praying for them as they tread through a very painful season.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Libby Bandelin is a reporting and editing intern at The Federalist with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.   A recent graduate from Dordt University, she earned her B.A. in communications with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in criminal justice.   In college, she served as chief editor for her student newspaper, and her writing won third place in the 2026 Cordell Prize.  She&#8217;s also attended journalism intensives with WORLD newsgroup and Alliance Defending Freedom.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hero stops Idaho shooting, saves lives during attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4334,"featured_media":2640507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-04-at-16.21.08.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41902,6176,34946,83565],"class_list":["post-2640506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gun-safety","tag-heroism","tag-shooting-incident","tag-twin-falls"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-04-at-16.21.08.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4334"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2640506"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2640510,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640506\/revisions\/2640510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2640507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2640506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2640506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2640506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}