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Idaho mass shooter died from self-inflicted gunshot, police say

By Thomson Reuters Aug 2, 2026 | 3:49 PM

Aug 2 (Reuters) – The man who fatally shot three people and injured more ​than half a ‌dozen others this weekend in Twin Falls, Idaho, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said ‌on ​Sunday.

Twin Falls ⁠Police Chief Matthew ⁠Hicks told a press conference that the 24-year-old suspect, identified as Chad Williams, acted ​alone.

• Police are still working to determine ⁠Williams’ motivations and ⁠his movements leading up ​to the shooting in a ​shopping area, Hicks said.

• Seven ‌others were injured in the incident, two of them critically, Hicks said. Two ⁠people who were treated at the hospital have been released, he ⁠said.

• ‌After Williams started ⁠shooting, an off-duty state ​trooper ‌and a member of ​the ⁠public actively engaged the suspect by returning gunfire, police said.

(Reporting by Saeed Azharl; Editing by Sergio Non and ​Paul Simao)