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Suspect in Idaho restaurant shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
Twin Falls police chief believes Chad Williams, 24, was alone in Saturday attack that killed three people Authorities say the man accused of opening fire at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as investigators say quick action by an off-duty law enforcement officer and an armed bystander helped prevent even more bloodshed. Speaking on Sunday, Matthew Hicks, the Twin Falls police chief, said investigators are confident 24-year-old Chad Williams carried out Saturday’s attack alone. Continue reading...
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Twin Falls police chief believes Chad Williams, 24, was alone in Saturday attack that killed three people Authorities say the man accused of opening fire at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as investigators say quick action by an off-duty law enforcement officer and an armed bystander helped prevent even more bloodshed. Speaking on Sunday, Matthew Hicks, the Twin Falls police chief, said investigators are confident 24-year-old Chad Williams carried out Saturday’s attack alone. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked report, Suspect in Idaho restaurant shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say, Twin Falls police chief believes Chad Williams, 24, was alone in Saturday attack that killed three people Authorities say the man accused of opening fire at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as investigators say quick action by an off-duty law enforcement officer and an armed bystander helped prevent even more bloodshed. Speaking on Sunday, Matthew Hicks, the Twin Falls police chief, said investigators are confident 24-year-old Chad Williams carried out Saturday’s attack alone. Continue reading…
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