A Utah family is mourning the loss of 66-year-old Air Force veteran Dale Schultz, the last victim identified out of the three whose lives were taken in the In-N-Out shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday afternoon.
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He and his wife, Reinette Schultz, were on their way to a family reunion in Idaho when they stopped to charge their Tesla at a charging station near the fast-food restaurant, when they were both shot.
Reinette Schultz was seriously wounded but survived the attack and is undergoing medical procedures to recover.
Her sister said she was supposed to meet the couple for lunch that afternoon. Three minutes after sending a text to Reinette, the sister told Idaho News 6 that she received a call from her sister saying she’d been shot.
According to the news outlet, Reinette’s collarbone was shattered, and parts of bone and shrapnel damaged her arm.
A GoFundMe* has been set up for Reinette to help her recover and honor her husband.
“Reinette is now facing many surgeries and a long period of physical and emotional recovery,” per the fundraiser. “The trauma of this event has left her not only with medical bills, but also the overwhelming challenge of mourning Dale’s passing.”
A large gathering of friends and fellow worshippers gathered at Saint Olaf Catholic Church in Bountiful to share memories and pray for the family.
Another vigil is planned Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City.
The Schultzes were high school sweethearts and had been married for nearly 50 years.
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“He was a rock in our family, and a rock for her,” Reinette’s sister said. “He is the model father, and grandfather and husband. … We won’t ever be the same. It’s just sickening.”
The Schultzes have three children together and helped raise their grandchildren, per ABC News.
Dale’s brother Jackson told KTVB7 that he and his wife drove up to Idaho upon hearing the news of Dale being shot, but were unable to see him, making closure more difficult.
“I would have said he was the best of the Schultz,” Jackson Schultz said.
Jackson Schultz’s wife Brenda said it would “take a village to help Reinette, to help her daughters and her grandsons … to even remotely come close to helping to do what Dale just did all the time.”
The other shooting victims whose lives were taken last Saturday are two California natives, 23-year-old Ashley Garibay and 59-year-old Christopher Claunch.
“Our primary concern is providing support, resources, and timely information to the 10 immediate families directly affected by this tragic incident,” Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said in a statement on Tuesday.
“These families are experiencing an unimaginable loss or injured family member, and they deserve compassion, privacy, and every available measure of assistance our department and partner agencies can provide,” he added.
Police are still investigating a motive behind the actions of 24-year-old Chad Williams, who, after opening fire at the crowded In-N-Out, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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