Dale Shultz, a 66-year-old Salt Lake City grandfather heading home from a family reunion, has died from wounds sustained in the Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out Burger shooting, leaving his wife Reinette hospitalized and facing a grueling recovery.

Authorities confirmed Shultz as the third person killed in the Saturday afternoon rampage at one of southern Idaho's busiest restaurants, where 24-year-old gunman Chad Williams fired multiple shots before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Reinette Shultz, who was traveling with her husband, has already undergone two reconstructive surgeries and remains in the hospital, the New York Post reported.

The other two victims killed were Ashley Garibay, a 23-year-old In-N-Out employee, and Christopher Claunch, 59. Seven people total were wounded in the attack, which erupted shortly before 2:30 p.m. local time at the Twin Falls location. Two of the injured remained in critical condition as of Sunday, while two others were treated and released and three were listed as stable, Fox News reported.

Armed civilians confronted the gunman in the parking lot

Two armed bystanders fired back at Williams in the restaurant's parking lot. Police said Williams was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the civilians engaged him. Witness Lane Koehn, who watched the confrontation, told Breitbart:

"He might have saved lives because he distracted the shooter enough to get him to stop firing into traffic."

Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks described the scene as exceptionally chaotic. The In-N-Out location is one of the busiest restaurant sites in all of southern Idaho, and the attack unfolded on a Saturday afternoon when the area was packed with families and diners.

Hicks told reporters that law enforcement had "literally hundreds of people that were in some way, shape or form in the area of this restaurant at the time." The FBI responded alongside local police, and investigators have been interviewing hundreds of witnesses, though a motive for Williams's rampage has not been established.

The armed civilians who confronted Williams represent exactly the kind of lawful defensive response that Second Amendment advocates point to when critics question the value of an armed citizenry. In a crowded public space, two ordinary people with firearms stepped into a situation that trained officers had not yet reached, and by Koehn's account, their intervention may have stopped further killing. Mass shootings that end with the gunman's own death often leave investigators with few answers about motive, but the actions of those bystanders gave the people inside the restaurant something investigators cannot: time.

The shooting in Twin Falls adds to a troubling pattern of mass-casualty attacks in public gathering places across the country. A recent shooting at a festival in Toledo left twelve people wounded, and similar incidents have struck communities from the Midwest to overseas venues.

Dale Shultz remembered as a devoted husband and humble man

About 100 people gathered Tuesday night at St. Olaf Catholic Church in Bountiful, Utah, for a prayer vigil honoring Dale Shultz. Friends described him as a devoted husband, a father of three, and a grandfather of two. They called him a talented artist, an avid pickleball player, and a "very genuinely humble man."

Gregory Glenn, pastoral administrator for the Madeleine Choir School, spoke about the family's grief. AP News reported his remarks:

"While we mourn the loss of Dale, we continue to pray for Reinette, who remains hospitalized as she recovers from her injuries."

The Schultzes had been driving home from a family reunion when they stopped at the In-N-Out. A routine meal at a fast-food restaurant on a summer Saturday became the last outing Dale Shultz would ever take. Reinette now faces what the family's GoFundMe page describes as "many surgeries and a long period of physical and emotional recovery."

The fundraiser, posted Tuesday, laid bare the scale of what Reinette Shultz is enduring. Beyond the physical toll of two reconstructive surgeries already completed, the GoFundMe described the "overwhelming challenge of mourning Dale's passing" while fighting to recover from her own wounds. The page was created to cover both medical expenses and funeral costs.

Another victim, Steven Pixley, was struck by a bullet that entered his arm, costing him the use of three fingers and requiring surgery, one more life permanently altered by a few minutes of violence in a restaurant parking lot.

Among the wounded was an In-N-Out employee who had been shot in the chest and was dragged across the parking lot by a witness. Koehn, the same bystander who credited the armed civilian with saving lives, described the employee's condition: "She was pretty bad off, but I don't know. I hope she made it." Incidents like this one, along with a recent shooting near a World Cup venue in Kansas City that injured nine, underscore how quickly ordinary public spaces can turn into scenes of chaos.

No motive, hundreds of witnesses, and a community left searching

Investigators have not identified why Chad Williams, 24, opened fire. The Washington Examiner reported that the FBI joined local law enforcement at the scene, and Hicks confirmed that the sheer number of potential witnesses, hundreds, has made the investigation complex. But the chief also reassured the public: "We believe the threat to the community is over."

In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder released a statement reflecting the weight of the attack on her company and the Twin Falls community. "My heart is broken, my chest is heavy, my eyes burn from the tears I've shed," Snyder said. Ashley Garibay, the 23-year-old employee killed, was one of her own.

A Twin Falls pastor who survived the shooting has also shared his account of the attack, adding another perspective to a tragedy that has shaken a small Idaho city unaccustomed to this kind of violence.

The GoFundMe page captured what statistics cannot: "Dale was a beloved member of the family, remembered for his kindness and the love he shared with Reinette. Their lives were changed in an instant."

Mass-casualty events have continued to strike communities with little warning, from a deadly attack at a German welfare facility to shootings at American restaurants and festivals. Each one leaves families shattered and communities asking the same unanswered questions.

Dale Shultz stopped for a burger on the way home from seeing his family. Two strangers with holstered firearms tried to stop the man who took his life. One of those facts should not have been necessary. The other should not have been possible.