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  "id": 3384536,
  "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-3384536",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260826/us-family-dinner-turns-deadly-8-killed-including-children"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Billings, Montana - A deadly incident unfolded at a family gathering on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals, including four young children. The shooter, identified as 44-year-old Alan Smith, returned to his former home after being asked by his parents to leave just weeks prior. Smith's parents were among the victims, as was a great-grandmother in her 90s who used a wheelchair and a 7-year-old girl. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots prior to the house being fully consumed by flames. The victims spanned four generations of the blended family. Authorities confirmed the tragic toll on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "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": "South China Morning Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:41:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}