US family dinner turns deadly: 8 killed, including children
BILLINGS, Mont. — A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, just weeks after his parents forced him to move out, a family member told The Associated Press. Brad Ireland, whose former wife and two children were among the dead, identified the shooter as 44-year-old Alan Smith. Smith's parents, who were also…
Billings, Montana - A man named Alan Smith opened fire during a Sunday family dinner, killing eight individuals, among them four young children, according to a family member who spoke to The Associated Press. The shooter's parents had previously requested that he move out of the family home, but he returned on Sunday and proceeded to shoot his relatives.
The victims spanned four generations, from a great-grandmother in her 90s, who used a wheelchair, down to a 7-year-old girl. A neighbor and family friend, Jennifer Mercer, established an online fundraiser to assist with funeral expenses and other related costs. Emergency responders arrived at the scene on Sunday evening, hearing gunshots before the house was completely consumed by flames. Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that there were eight victims, including the children.
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