The In-N-Out gunman who killed two folks and wounded seven others throughout a rifle-wielding mass capturing in Idaho was a university dropout who beforehand railed towards crime in chilling X posts, The Put up can completely reveal.
Years earlier than Chad Williams, 24, confirmed up on the new Twin Falls quick meals joint, he expressed horror on the randomness of an armed carjacking in his hometown of Waddell, Arizona.
“Final month a person pointed an AK-47 on the door of a home solely streets away from my childhood dwelling,” he wrote within the Nov. 14, 2024 put up.
“He would have killed you or me for strolling out of our entrance door on the fallacious time over a truck he would promote for simply $8,000.”
Williams, whose X bio mentioned that he was a “former foster care youth” and that he participated in Boys State — a management program for prime college students — in 2019, stopped posting in July 2025.
He principally commented on information of the day, and infrequently wrote about crime and immigration — supporting more durable enforcement.
Williams expressed concern about random violence in New York Metropolis, and blamed Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg.
“Bragg downgraded 60% of felony circumstances final 12 months, together with violent crimes…New Yorkers don’t really feel secure in their very own metropolis,” reads a message he re-shared on X in November 2024.
“In the meantime, in Trump’s case, he elevated 34 prices to felonies…It’s time for DAs that prioritize public security over politics,” it mentioned.
Williams additionally posted about defending the First and Second Amendments.
“Thanks to [Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna] for cosponsoring HR 9534, the Nationwide Constitutional Carry Act. Nobody ought to should beg the federal government to train a constitutionally protected proper anyplace within the nation,” learn one other put up he re-shared.
“Free Speech is the bedrock of Democracy and have to be protected in any respect prices,” one other mentioned.
Chillingly, Williams wrote about utilizing weapons to commit crimes throughout an argument over gun legal guidelines with different X customers.
“Many crimes have been solved due to a traceable firearm. Clearly many haven’t. This can be a cause [for the government to register firearms] aside from ‘it’s just for disarming populations’ as you said. Is it a great cause to surveil the final inhabitants? Not notably, and one other infringement,” he wrote within the tense July 2025 thread.
Regardless of having a transparent curiosity for politics and nationwide occasions, Williams – who turned his gun on himself following the harrowing capturing this weekend – solely attended the School of Southern Idaho for a 12 months, from August of 2022 by way of December of 2023, the varsity confirmed to Idaho Information 6 on Monday.
Information present he was in scholar authorities – till the remainder of the council unanimously voted to question him in February 2023 assembly after he skipped a number of conferences.
Elijah Moseley, who served on the coed authorities, informed the outlet that Williams’ elimination was made for “procedural” causes, however didn’t elaborate.
It wasn’t instantly clear what the gunman studied throughout his quick stint on the CSI, however he didn’t graduate with any credentials, CSI President Dean Fisher reportedly mentioned – and famous that the varsity was cooperating with legislation enforcement of their investigation into the In-N-Out capturing.
Williams, who seemed to be armed with an AR-style rifle, started opening fireplace contained in the In-N-Out at round 2 p.m. Saturday, earlier than the capturing spilled into the car parking zone, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks mentioned throughout a Sunday information convention.
Video taken from the chaotic scene confirmed him firing the rifle on the driver’s-side window of a blue Tesla whereas two Good Samaritans – Jordan Salinas, 35, and off-duty police officer Austin “AJ” Scott – started to fireplace again at him, driving Williams away and “stopping additional casualties,” Hicks mentioned.
A 23-year-old In-N-Out employee, Ashley Garibay, and buyer Cristopher Claunch, 59 – who had been thrilled to go to the restaurant for the primary time after its July 24 opening – had been killed.
Two of the seven wounded folks have been launched from the hospital, whereas three are in secure situation and two stay in crucial situation, Idaho Information 6 reported.
Williams – who was appearing alone through the capturing – was quickly discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, based on authorities.
Police haven’t but launched a motive, however mentioned Williams’ household has been absolutely cooperative of their investigation.
“Their hearts are additionally damaged right now,” Hicks mentioned of the Williams household.
The gunman’s mom apparently shares her late son’s conservative politics, based on her Fb web page – which options movies praising US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and ripping former president Joe Biden.
The mother – who seems to nonetheless stay in Arizona alongside her husband Chad Williams Sr. – additionally reposted a clip of Child Rock hailing President Donald Trump because the “dragon slayer” of DEI initiatives.
Melissa chillingly touted being “pro-gun” in one put up from final Could, by reposting and including praying-hand emojis to a photograph of Trump overlaid with a US-shaped American Flag, together with the phrases, “Professional-God, pro-life, pro-gun, pro-American.”
Williams and his father had been seen smiling and posing collectively in a Dec. 9, 2018, Fb picture captioned “Hermit Path Hike 2018.”
The Williams didn’t reply to requests for remark.
