{
  "id": 3366111,
  "title": "US man kills 8 relatives, including 4 children, at Sunday dinner, says family spokeswoman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-man-kills-8-relatives-including-4-children-at-sunday-dinner-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:41:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3365258/us-man-kills-8-relatives-including-4-children-sunday-dinner-says-family-spokeswoman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday evening in Billings, Montana, a man fatally shot eight relatives at a family dinner before committing suicide, according to a family spokeswoman. Jennifer Mercer, authorized to share details, identified the victims as spanning four generations, from a great-grandmother in her 90s to a 7-year-old girl. Police arrived at the scene and heard gunshots from outside before the house was fully engulfed in flames. One of the victims had taken his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Neighbors reported hearing what they initially thought were fireworks, but upon receiving a warning call from another neighbor, they witnessed police in tactical gear and saw flames rising from the residence.",
  "summary": "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 Associated Press. Jennifer Mercer, who set up an online fundraiser to help cover funeral costs and other expenses and was authorised to release details, identified the victims as representing four generations of the blended…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "US Man Kills 8 Relatives, Including 4 Kids, At Sunday Dinner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-man-kills-8-relatives-including-4-kids-at-sunday-dinner",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:21:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US family dinner turns deadly: 8 killed, including children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-family-dinner-turns-deadly-8-killed-including-children",
        "published": "2026-08-26T00:22:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}