Second bystander Austin Scott James confronted Idaho shooter

Austin 'AJ' Scott James was critically injured while responding to the active shooter incident at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, on August 1, 2026.

James is an off-duty police officer who moved toward the gunfire to help protect others, as stated by his father Marcus Scott.

James did not draw his firearm to avoid being mistaken for the suspect by responding law enforcement.

His father described James's actions as 'courageous' and noted he faces a long road of surgeries and rehabilitation.

A GiveSendGo fundraiser has been started for James and his wife Connie as they face time away from work.