When someone opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on August 1, 2026, Jordan Salinas' firearm training helped him in taking control of the situation. One never really knows when someone might be carrying a gun and will open fire unprovoked.Jordan Salinas, a health care worker, had decided to take firearm training after he witnessed a 2021 mass shooting in Boise. That training came into use and prevented the shooter from taking more lives.How did Jordan Salinas' actions save lives in the In-N-Out shooting incident? On August 1, 2026, a newly opened In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, was crowded with customers, employees, and cars in the drive-thru. Given that it was a Saturday and the outlet is a newly opened one, there was a bigger crowd than normal. However, things went horribly wrong when a man opened fire at the outlet. The shooter was later identified as twenty-four-year-old Chad Williams. He had arrived at the outlet carrying an AR-15-style rifle. Williams opened fire on people gathered outside the outlet without any warning. Customers and employees immediately fled for cover while others dropped to the ground.Authorities later determined that he acted alone, but why he suddenly opened fire is yet to be determined. Thirty-five-year-old healthcare worker Jordan Salinas, who was legally carrying a semi-automatic handgun and was in the drive-thru, heard the shots. Salinas had received firearms training after witnessing the 2021 Boise mall shooting and immediately realized what was happening.As The Guardian reports, Jordan Salinas acted instinctively in the moment and reached for his handgun and fired at Williams. His counter-shooting at Williams forced him to divert his attention away from civilians and towards Salinas. That saved the lives of other civilians who could have gotten shot otherwise.At almost the same time, an off-duty state trooper confronted Williams as well and shot back at him. As The Guardian reports, the Twin Falls police chief, Matthew Hicks, spoke on the incident at a news conference, saying,“We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties,”He continued, “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.”Before the Williams was stopped, he had killed three people, including an In-N-Out employee. He had also injured seven others. Jordan Salinas was reportedly not afraid or nervous when he had to step up. Salinas had witnessed the 2021 Boise mall shooting, which led him to take firearm training so that he could be prepared if he were ever to be in a similar situation. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostSpeaking to Idaho Statesman, Jordan Salinas said,“There’s a task that needs to be done, and we’re the ones who need to do it,” Salinas is the one who takes care of his brother, who is in a wheelchair. He thus has more than one life to protect. He had realized that shooters go after“soft targets”and people like his brother would fit that description. As a brother and caregiver, he realized that he needed to be prepared to protect himself and his brother if he was ever in a shooting incident. Thus, he took up firearm training. Salinas also said,“Everyone says, ‘It’s not going to happen here,’” He continued,“But what if it does?”As he rightfully said, one never knows when incidents such as this might happen, and sometimes it's better to be prepared than not. For more articles like this, follow Soapcentral.