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us3 hours ago•5 min saved

Montana family dinner turns deadly as eight die, including four children

Eight relatives were killed, including four children, when Alan Smith, the brother of Megan Ireland-Ghekiere, returned to a Montana home for a family dinner and opened fire; the victims span four generations—Dana and Barbara Smith, Megan Ireland-Ghekiere and her children Owen, Chloe, Landon and Charlotte, plus Evelyn Smith. Charlotte dialed 911 before the house caught fire, and responders battled a blaze as investigators described the crime as complex and ongoing. GoFundMe pages have been set up for the surviving family, and the community is left in shock.

via NBC News|

#eight-victims #family #four-generations

crime5 hours ago•7 min saved

Billings family dinner massacre leaves eight dead in Montana

A Montana man killed eight relatives, including four children, during a Sunday dinner in Billings before setting the home on fire; the shooter, 44-year-old Alan Smith, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Victims spanned four generations, including his grandmother, parents, sister, ex-wife and her two children, and two stepchildren, with a 12-year-old Charlotte dialing 911 during the attack. The incident marks the year’s 22nd U.S. mass killing, with many cases tied to domestic disputes.

via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth|

#crime #eight-victims #family-tragedy

local1 month ago•1 min saved

Michigan House Fire Ends in Eight Deaths, Some Victims Shot

Eight members of a Grand Haven Township family, including six children aged 5–15, were found dead inside a residence after responders battled a daytime house fire; some victims had gunshot wounds. Autopsies are pending as Michigan State Police arson investigators probe the fire's origin and cause. No outside suspects have been identified, and officials say more details will follow after autopsies.

via The Guardian|

#arson-investigation #eight-victims #grand-haven-township

military2 months ago•4 min saved

Edwards AFB B-52 Crash Kills Eight During Modernization Test

Eight people—a mix of military personnel, government civilians and contractors—died when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base during a routine test tied to the Air Force's fleet modernization; investigators will examine takeoff performance, engine status, and maintenance records, and the full probe could take up to six months as flight tests are paused.

via Fox News|

#b-52-crash #edwards-air-force-base #eight-victims

crime4 months ago•80 min saved

Gilgo Beach killer pleads guilty to eight murders, families seek closure

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to eight murders in the Gilgo Beach case, admitting to killing eight women. The plea brings closure for victims’ families, who expressed relief after a long, painful legal process; Heuermann’s ex-wife and daughter attended the hearing, with family representatives asking for privacy as they processed the outcome.

via AP News|

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