In-N-Out Burger shooter Chad Williams, 24, was IMPEACHED while at college, as former classmate reveals what sent him off the rails

By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:14, 4 August 2026 | Updated: 15:18, 4 August 2026 The gunman who killed three people at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho was impeached as a student senator during college. Chad Williams, 24, opened fire on the fast-food restaurant on Saturday, hitting ten people before he turned the gun on himself. The College of Southern Idaho student had been pursuing a degree in nursing, with a goal of entering into a career in healthcare, and served as a student senator.  But in 2023 he was impeached for lack of engagement and eventually left the school without earning his degree after two years.  Elijah Moseley, a former classmate and fellow student government participant, recalled his shock at the introverted nursing student's downward spiral. 'He didn't need a lot of attention,' Moseley told The Arizona Republic.  According to his former classmate, Williams's introverted nature 'was kind of how he liked it.' But Moseley told the outlet that he remembered Williams, who lived across the hall from him, to be an encouraging friend who smiled a lot. Chad Williams, 24, opened fire on the fast-food restaurant on Saturday, striking ten people before he turned the gun on himself The College of Southern Idaho student had been pursuing a degree in nursing, with a goal of entering into a career in healthcare In February 2023, Williams was impeached from his role as student senator. 'He just wasn't as involved anymore,' Moseley recalled. 'Wasn't as interested, wasn't attending as much.' Moseley said the scholarship associated with the role required holding office hours, attending meetings and helping plan events. Over the last year, the pair lost touch and Moseley said he was 'heartbroken' to hear about the 'wrong' and 'evil' shooting. He told the outlet he wasn't sure what may have occurred in Williams' life to lead to the tragedy on Saturday.  'All I know is what he was to me, back in the day,' he said.  Williams appeared to engage in more right-wing posts on X, and expressed concerns over crime and the restriction of gun rights and immigration enforcement, the outlet reported.  The Twin Falls Police Department said that investigators are 'confident' that Williams acted alone, although a motive for the tragedy remains unclear.  Williams killed three people, including a beloved employee, the president of the company revealed.  The Twin Falls Police Department said that investigators are 'confident' that Williams acted alone, although a motive for the tragedy remains unclear In a statement on Sunday, In-N-Out President Lynsi Snyder shared that a 'beautiful' restaurant employee, whom she did not name, died in the tragedy Seven others were left injured in the rampage. Two of them were taken to the hospital and later released, the agency said.  Three victims were stable after the shooting, and the remaining two have been left in critical condition.  Williams died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after turning the weapon on himself. Authorities are 'confident' he acted alone, Hicks said. An off-duty state trooper and a civilian, identified as 35-year-old Jordan Salinas, opened fire at the gunman on Saturday afternoon, helping prevent further tragedy, the police chief added.  Salinas was seen in now-viral footage aiming at Williams. He and the trooper both jumped into action and ultimately saved the lives of others, Hicks said.  'We want to take a moment and commend the actions of the off-duty officer and the citizen and their heroic action to stop this incident,' he continued.  'We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties.'  Lane Koehn told NBC News that he saw the civilian shooting at Williams.  Jordan Salinas (far left), a healthcare worker and full-time caregiver for his disabled brother, opened fire at Williams on Saturday afternoon and ultimately helped prevent further tragedy 'I could tell he was trying to figure out where to go, and somebody in the drive-thru line with a handgun was shooting at him,' Koehn recalled.  He said the shooter was 'panicked' and acting 'kind of erratically,' but the armed civilian distracted him from causing more carnage. 'The shooter was solely focused on him, and [it] allowed us to get out. I mean, the car directly ahead of me was getting shot - it gave them time to leave,' he added.  In a statement on Sunday, In-N-Out President Lynsi Snyder shared that a 'beautiful' restaurant employee, whom she did not name, died in the tragedy.  'My heart is broken, my chest is heavy, my eyes burn from the tears I've shed,' Snyder said in a statement.  Police found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant, Twin Falls city public information officer Josh Palmer previously said.  Williams' family is cooperating with police, Hicks said.