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A 23-year-old Stockton woman who dreamed of one day managing an In-N-Out Burger was among three people killed in a mass shooting at a newly opened location in Idaho, her family confirmed.
Ashley Garibay, described by her family as a devoted daughter, sister, auntie, and friend, had traveled to the new Idaho restaurant to help with its opening. The location had opened just days before the shooting rampage on Saturday.
Garibay worked at an In-N-Out in Stockton, employees confirmed to Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA. Her family said she would proudly travel to open new stores to pursue her dream of management.
In a statement, Garibay’s family said she had a “beautiful soul” and “loved living life.”
“She was adventurous, outgoing, smart and driven, never letting obstacles get in her way,” the family statement read.
The family expressed gratitude to the In-N-Out associates, first responders, and bystanders who rushed to Garibay’s aid to comfort her in her final moments. They have launched an online fundraiser to help cover funeral expenses, calling her an “In-N-Out All-Star” who left a lasting impression on many souls.
The news has devastated the Stockton community.
“It’s really sad, I’m thinking that I may have even known or ran into this young lady because I used to work around this area,” Stockton resident Memo Ramirez Sr. said. “It’s really sad to know that there’s a family in mourning right now, that their baby girl isn’t coming home.”
The shooting left three people dead and seven others injured. Hundreds of customers were present to witness the terror.
Klen Kurby, a pastor who was inside the restaurant getting ready to leave when the gunfire erupted, described the chaotic scene.
“We were just in a sea of panic, and there were hundreds of people around there in the restaurant coming, leaving the restaurant and so on. Literally hundreds of people,” Kurby said. “And we were just mainly running for our lives. And we could tell by the sound. And some of it was like not just single shots, like an automatic weapon, but we ran.”
In-N-Out’s owner released a statement mourning the victims: “He took the precious lives of our associate and customers, innocent people who never saw it coming.”
Police are crediting two good Samaritans — an off-duty state trooper and a man seen confronting the shooter in the drive-thru — with saving lives through their heroic actions.
“We believe their actions helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties,” Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said.
The shooter reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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