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Investigators sift for evidence at burned Montana home where 8 family members were killed at dinner

Headline from East Idaho News, from the development of Aug 25, 2026

Newest development Aug 26, 2026 · 3 reportsSlain girl hailed as hero after 8 relatives killed in Montana home

BILLINGS, Montona (AP) — Shovelful by shovelful, investigators sifted through the charred remnants of a Montana home where four generations of a family were killed as they gathered for Sunday dinner, searching for evidence that might help explain what happened and why.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Multiple dead, including children, in Montana shooting

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  2. Names this update

    Investigators sift for evidence at burned Montana home where 8 family members were killed at dinner

    Headline from East Idaho News ·

  3. Newest

    Slain girl hailed as hero after 8 relatives killed in Montana home

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

51 articles, oldest first.

  1. Billings Gazette

    Multiple children, adults dead in shooting, fire on Billings West End Sunday night (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    Law enforcement disclosed that all parties are dead after the Sunday night incident, including a male suspect.

  2. BNO News

    Multiple juveniles and adults dead after shooting and house fire in Montana (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Multiple juveniles and adults are dead after a shooting and house fire in Billings, Montana, that happened on Sunday, according to officials. Authorities said the incident began as a family disturbance. The shooting was reported at about 6:01 p.m.

  3. NBC News

    Multiple dead, including children, in Montana shooting and house fire (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A motive in the incident in Billings wasn’t immediately provided. Police said they were withholding the identities of the dead for now.

  4. CBS News

    Multiple people dead, including kids, in shooting and fire at Montana home (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The suspect in the incident later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, law enforcement said.

  5. New York Post

    Multiple people, including kids, killed after madman shoots at house before setting Montana home on fire (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Multiple people were killed, including children, after a madman opened fire at a house in Montana before setting the property ablaze.

  6. AL.com

    Multiple dead, including children, in Montana shooting (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot.

  7. New York Post

    Harrowing 911 call reveals horror details of Billings house shooting and blaze that killed at least 8 in Montana (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Eight family members were killed after a gunman opened fire on their Billings, Montana home and set it on fire before killing himself.

  8. The Guardian

    Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Children were among victims of Sunday shooting in Billings in case police have characterized as a family disturbance Multiple people – including children – were killed on Sunday evening in a shooting at a home in Billings, Montana , that was also set on fire, according to authorities and local media…

  9. End Time Headlines

    At least 8 killed, including children, in shootout at Montana home before suspect burns property to the ground (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    At least eight members of one family, including two children, were killed in a violent shootout at a home in Billings, Montana, before the gunman set the property ablaze, trapping victims inside as flames reduced the house to ruins.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says

  11. KAAL Rochester

    A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, family says (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    A man who killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Montana had been asked to move out of the residence weeks earlier. That's according to Brad Ireland, whose former wife and two children were among the victims.

  12. HuffPost

    Montana Man Killed 8 Relatives, Including 4 Kids, At Sunday Dinner, Family Member Says (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    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.

  13. BNO News

    8 victims confirmed dead in Montana shooting and house fire; suspect also dead (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Eight victims, including four juveniles and four adults, were killed in a shooting and house fire in Billings, Montana that happened on Sunday, police confirmed. The suspect also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shooting was reported at about 6:01 p.m.

  14. Triblive

    Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    BILLINGS, Mont. — A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, the father of two of the kids and a family spokesperson told The Associated Press.

  15. New York Post

    Montana gunman who massacred 8 family members at Sunday dinner ID’d as clues about possible motive revealed (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Montana gunman who massacred eight family members – including four children – at a home he then torched has been ID’d as a 44-year-old relative.

  16. ABC 7 Chicago

    Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, family says (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A man who killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Montana had been asked to move out of the residence weeks earlier.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Eight dead, including four children, after Montana man opens fire at family dinner (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Eight members of a Montana family, including four children, were killed after a man opened fire during a family dinner before the home was set on fire and the suspect fatally shot himself. The shooting unfolded Sunday at a home outside Billings, where members of suspected gunman Alan Smith’s family …

  18. Newsweek

    Who Was Alan Smith? Montana Man Who Killed 8 Relatives At Sunday Dinner (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Smith had been asked by his parents to move out, but returned home and opened fire on Sunday, a family member said.

  19. CBS News

    Slain girl hailed as hero after 8 relatives killed in Montana home (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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, a neighbor said.

  20. New York Post

    Mom of two children who were among 8 family members killed in Montana house massacre speaks out about ‘honoring’ slain kids (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The grieving Montana mother of two children who were among eight family members killed in a mass home shooting and fire as they gathered for Sunday dinner has spoken out about “honoring” her slain kids.

  21. Fox News

    Montana man who killed 4 children, 4 other family members at Sunday dinner was asked to move out: relative (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Charlotte Ghekiere, 12, called 911 during a shooting near Billings, Montana, that left eight family members and the suspect dead, according to a report.

  22. New York Post

    12-year-old girl killed in Montana massacre was ‘hero’ who called 911 to try to save family (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Charlotte Ghekiere, 12, raised the alarm Sunday evening when Alan Smith -- her stepmom's "hermit" brother -- opened fire on his family that had gathered at the Billings home for dinner.

  23. NBC News

    Montana man reportedly asked to leave parents’ home before opening fire (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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 move out, a family member said.

  24. Al Jazeera

    Video: Man kills eight relatives in Montana gun attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A man killed eight relatives at a family home in the US state of Montana.

  25. Q13fox

    Billings, Montana shooting: Former Seattle-area family among 8 killed (opens Q13fox)

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    Q13fox's feed description

    A family with ties to the Seattle area has been devastated after a man opened fire and killed eight of his relatives in Billings, Montana.

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