Man kills 8 relatives, including 4 children, at Montana family dinner
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A 44-year-old man, Alan Smith, shot and killed eight relatives, including four children, during a Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, before setting the house on fire and taking his own life. The victims spanned four generations of the blended family, from a great-grandmother in her 90s to a 7-year-old girl. Twelve-year-old Charlotte Ghekiere, who called 911 during the attack, is being hailed as a hero. Relatives said Smith's parents had asked him to move out weeks before the shooting.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Harrowing 911 call reveals horror details of Billings house shooting and blaze that killed at least 8 in Montana. Eight family members were killed after a gunman opened fire on their Billings, Montana home and set it on…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Heartbroken dad in Montana family massacre speaks out after 8 killed in shooting. The father of two children killed in a Montana home by a gunman before the house was torched described his frantic attempts to call them…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Friends and family mourn ‘unimaginable loss’ after eight killed inside Montana home by gunman. Authorities have shared few details about the victims, except that there were ‘multiple, including children’
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The Independent (outlet profile)
A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says. A family spokesperson says a man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, at a Sunday dinner at a home in…
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El Mundo (outlet profile)
Conmoción en Montana tras asesinar un hombre a ocho familiares, incluyendo cuatro niños. El suceso tuvo lugar durante la centa del domingo en la localidad de Billings. El asesino quemó la casa antes de quitarse la vida&…
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
US man kills 8 relatives, including 4 children, at Sunday dinner, says family spokeswoman. A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, at a Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, before taking h…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Montana gunman who massacred 8 family members at Sunday dinner ID’d as clues about possible motive revealed. The Montana gunman who massacred eight family members – including four children – at a home he then torched ha…
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Российская газета (outlet profile)
Семейная ссора закончилась гибелью восьми человек в США. Восемь человек, в том числе четверо детей, погибли в результате семейного конфликта. Об этом сообщает телеканал ABC, ссылаясь на власти штата Монтана.
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Известия (outlet profile)
В США из-за стрельбы после семейной ссоры погибли восемь человек. В результате стрельбы и пожара, произошедших 23 августа после семейной ссоры в одном из домов в Биллингсе (штат Монтана), погибли восемь человек, включая…
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Ura.news (outlet profile)
ABC: семейная ссора в США закончилась побоищем, унесшим жизни восьми человек. В американском штате Монтана (Биллингсе) семейная ссора в частном доме закончилась масштабной трагедией.
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Times of India (outlet profile)
12-year-old hailed ‘hero’ for calling 911 before Montana gunman killed her, 7 others
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Man killed eight relatives, including four kids, at Sunday dinner, family says. Investigators confirmed Tuesday there were eight victims, including four children, and that the suspect had suffered a self-inflicted gunsh…
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Who Was Alan Smith? Montana Man Who Killed 8 Relatives At Sunday Dinner. Smith had been asked by his parents to move out, but returned home and opened fire on Sunday, a family member said.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Slain girl hailed as hero after 8 relatives killed in Montana home. The victims represented four generations of the blended family, ranging from a great-grandmother in her 90s who used a wheelchair to a 7-year-old girl,…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Un Américain tue huit membres de sa famille, dont quatre enfants, lors d'un dîner dominical. Alan Smith, âgé de 44 ans, a ouvert le feu en plein dîner, avant de mettre le feu à la maison familiale, que ses parents lui a…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Mom of two children who were among 8 family members killed in Montana house massacre speaks out about ‘honoring’ slain kids. The grieving Montana mother of two children who were among eight family members killed in a ma…
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Montana man who killed 4 children, 4 other family members at Sunday dinner was asked to move out: relative. Charlotte Ghekiere, 12, called 911 during a shooting near Billings, Montana, that left eight family members and…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
12-year-old girl killed in Montana massacre was ‘hero’ who called 911 trying to save her family. Charlotte Ghekiere, 12, raised the alarm Sunday evening when Alan Smith -- her stepmom's "hermit" brother -- opened fire o…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Montana man reportedly asked to leave parents’ home before opening fire. A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for dinner at a Montana home, weeks after his parents asked him to…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Video: Man kills eight relatives in Montana gun attack. A man killed eight relatives at a family home in the US state of Montana.
Factual core
- A shooting and fire in Montana left multiple people dead, including children.
- The incident occurred in Montana, United States.
- The house in Billings, Montana, caught fire after the shooting.
- A man killed eight of his relatives.
- Investigators confirmed the number of victims as eight, including four children.
- The killings occurred at a Sunday dinner.
- The man had been asked by his parents to move out weeks before the incident.
- Children were among the deceased.