{
  "id": 3360878,
  "title": "A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/a-montana-man-killed-8-relatives-including-4-kids-at-sunday-dinner-a-3360878",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/billings-montana-family-killed-house-burned-e977fa5e9cd635eea4e111ad8b2c79ff"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday evening in Billings, Montana, a man brutally killed eight of his relatives, including four children, during a family dinner. The victims, spanning four generations of the blended family from a great-grandmother in her 90s to a seven-year-old girl, were found dead at the scene. Police arrived at the residence just as the house was engulfed in flames following reports of gunshots from the backyard. Among the fatalities was one individual who had taken his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Witnesses, including a neighbor who initially mistook the noise for fireworks, described the scene to authorities upon arrival. The family spokesperson, authorized to release details, confirmed the identities of the victims and the tragic circumstances surrounding the incident.",
  "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, at a Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, before taking his own life, a spokesperson for the family told The Associated Press. Jennifer…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/who-is-adam-ghekiere-gofundme-launched-for-first-responder-as-wife",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:15:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/a-montana-man-killed-8-relatives-including-4-kids-at-sunday-dinner-a",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:25:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}