Montana mass shooting August 2026
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Man kills eight relatives in Montana gun attack
A man killed eight relatives at a family home in the US state of Montana.
Police say the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
A man whose former wife and two children were among the victims said the shooter had been asked to move out of the house weeks earlier.
Montana man kills eight family members at Sunday dinner
The home is in a subdivision outside of city limits that is not required to have fire hydrants.
Brad Ireland described Alan Smith as a "hermit" who spent most of his days in his room on his computer.
Firefighters fought the blaze until around 1 a.m. Monday.
Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home set on fire
The home in Billings was also set on fire.
Authorities expected to provide another update on Wednesday.
The suspect was taken to the hospital and later died.