Two Twin Falls Officer Involved Shooting Investigations Reach Resolutions

The Twin Falls Police Department released the findings of two critical incident investigations for officer-involved shootings this year.

One incident happened in April when a man was shot and killed by police following a standoff. The second incident comes from actions taken by specific law enforcement during the mass shooting at the Twin Falls In-N-Out Burger in August.

Authorities Release Findings and Resolutions in 2 Twin Falls Officer Involved Shooting Incidents

The first review details the fatal shooting of Colton J. Copeland on April 29th, 2026. Police were serving a warrant on Copeland as a suspect following a reported stabbing. The investigation determined that police used appropriate force after Copeland refused orders to drop a knife he was holding and approached officers ‘aggressively’ according to a report from the TFPD.

Investigators found that the responding officers spent more than an hour trying to get Copeland to cooperate and asked him more than 40 times to drop the knife. The investigation also found that body camera, surveillance footage, medical, and other evidence proved the officers were justified in the use of deadly force.

The body cam footage was shared online to comply with transparency expectations. The video shows the events leading to the shooting but stop before shots are fired.

In the obituary for Copeland, the family described the shooting as a ‘homicide’. Due to the findings from the task force investigation, no charges will be filed against the officers.

Task Force Finds No Fault in Officer Use of Force During Twin Falls Shooting

The second incident came as a surprise to many people, based on social media comments, who didn’t know there was an investigation into any officers or their actions during the shooting response at In-N-Out Burger.

On August 1st, 2026, an officer use-of-force incident occurred. The Critical Incident Task Force reviewed the investigation and other available evidence and determined that the officer’s actions showed he believed he was acting in the defense of civilians and did not support or warrant criminal charges.

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The full press release from the Twin Falls Police Department can be found on social media.

The body cam footage from the Copeland shooting can be seen below. Discretion is advised even though the footage does not show the shooting.