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Eight Relatives, Including Four Children, Killed at Montana Dinner
A man shot and killed eight members of his family during a Sunday dinner.
Four of the people killed were children.
The family included people from four generations.
The youngest victim was a 7-year-old girl, while the oldest was a great-grandmother in her 90s.
The man also died from what was described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police arrived after hearing gunshots behind the house.
The home then caught fire and was covered in black smoke.
The articles do not say why the shooting happened.
A man killed eight relatives, including four children, during a Sunday dinner in Billings, Montana.
The victims represented four generations of a blended family, ranging from a great-grandmother in her 90s to a 7-year-old girl.
The man then took his own life, according to a family spokesperson; police confirmed one self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police heard gunshots from behind the home before the house became completely engulfed in flames.
A neighbor said he heard what sounded like fireworks shortly after 6 p.m. before learning of the shooting.
- Who
- An unnamed man and eight of his relatives, including four children, died.
- What
- The man killed eight relatives during a family dinner and then took his own life; the home also caught fire.
- Where
- A home on a cul-de-sac in Billings, Montana.
- When
- Sunday evening, with a neighbor reporting sounds shortly after 6 p.m.
- Why
- No motive or reason for the shooting is stated in the article.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Eight relatives were killed, and the man also died.
- Children killed
- Four victims were children.
- Family generations
- The victims represented four generations of a blended family.
- Age range
- The victims ranged from a great-grandmother in her 90s to a 7-year-old girl.
- Police response
- Police heard gunshots coming from behind the home.
- Fire
- The house became completely engulfed in flames.
- Neighbor's account
- David Hiller said he heard what he thought were fireworks shortly after 6 p.m.
Sources
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