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  "id": 3464620,
  "title": "A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, family says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/a-montana-man-killed-8-relatives-including-4-kids-at-sunday-dinner-3464620",
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  "published": "2026-08-26T08:26:41.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/a-montana-man-killed-8-relatives-including-4-kids-at-sunday-dinner-family-says/"
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  "account": "On Sunday evening, a man named Alan Smith killed eight of his relatives, including four children, at a family dinner in Billings, Montana, according to a family member. The victims included Smith's grandmother, his parents, his younger sister, and four children ranging in age from a 7-year-old to a great-grandmother in her 90s. The shooter, who was 44 years old, had a self-inflicted gunshot wound and died before police arrived. Smith had been asked to move out by his parents a few weeks prior, but returned unexpectedly to the home where the family was gathered for a weekly dinner. He opened fire, setting the house ablaze. A neighbor, Jennifer Mercer, described the family as \"very loving and close\" and noted that the children all got along well with their parents, who remained amicable after their divorce. She also emphasized that the shooter had no criminal history and was reportedly a \"hermit\" who spent most of his time on his computer.",
  "summary": "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 […]",
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        "title": "Who was Alan Smith? All we know about Montana man who killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner",
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        "title": "Who Was Alan Smith? Montana Man Who Killed 8 Relatives At Sunday Dinner",
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        "title": "A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, family says",
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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."
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