Christopher “Toph” Claunch died Saturday when shots rang out at the new In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls. He was one of three people killed in the attack that also hurt seven others. Police say the gunman was 24-year-old Chad Williams, who later shot himself and died. Investigators say Williams worked alone.
The shooting started around 2 p.m. at the restaurant. Gunfire tore through the place. Two of the wounded got treated and went home. Three stayed stable in the hospital. Two were still critical.
People who knew Claunch talk about him as a guy who always helped out. Friends say he was like a brother and a mentor. He showed up for folks and pushed them to do better with simple kindness and a steady hand.
One of the dead was an In-N-Out worker named Ashley. The company CEO confirmed that. An off-duty Idaho State Police trooper and an armed citizen faced the gunman. Officials say their moves stopped more people from getting hit.
The FBI is helping Twin Falls police dig through evidence, talk to witnesses, and check videos from the scene. The probe keeps going.
Claunch left a mark on the people around him. Family and friends feel the hole he left. They hold onto the way he lived and the support he gave.
The whole town feels the loss as details keep coming in.
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