Montana Family Lost in Gunman Attack
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The father of two children killed in a Montana home by a gunman before the house was torched described his frantic attempts to call them after learning that emergency crews had rushed to the address.
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Owen, Megan Ghekiere, Megan's daughter, Charlotte Ghekiere, Adam Ghekiere, and Landon Ghekiere are pictured in a photo posted to Facebook on Nov. 25, 2025. Eight family members were killed after a gunman opened fire on their Billings, Montana, home and set it on fire before killing himself. Facebook/Megan Ghekiere
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Multiple people, including children, died when a gunman opened fire at a Billings, Montana, home that was then set alight, authorities said Monday.
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The Guardian USMultiple people – including children – were killed on Sunday evening in a shooting at a home in Billings, Montana, that was also set on fire, according to authorities and local media reports.
New York PostThis is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Eight members of the same family were killed after a gunman opened fire and set fire to their home on Monday in Billings, Montana. Nate Sayler Racing / Facebook
Associated PressBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — 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 The Associated Press.
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O’Donnell said the victims have been identified. But the number of those killed, their names and their ages would not immediately be released. He had met with family members “from both sides of this”, he told KULR.
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NBC NewsThe dead have been identified, he said, but the number of those killed, their names and their ages will not be released for now.
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Firefighters were dispatched but may have faced water access issues and fewer fire hydrants than might be ideal, officials said.
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The Guardian USFirefighters were dispatched but had to wait until officers had secured the scene – and they also may have faced water access issues, officials said. “The delay in limited access presented significant challenges, fire conditions continued to worsen and the residents ultimately became … consumed by fire,” Matt Hoppel, the Billings fire chief said at Monday’s news conference.
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01 New York Post The mass shooter was identified as Alan Smith, according to Brad Ireland, whose ex-wife and two children were among those killed in the shocking rampage.
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02 The Guardian US Police have characterized the case as a family disturbance, according to Montana news outlet KULR.
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03 NBC News Police characterized the incident Sunday evening near the city’s West End neighborhood as a family disturbance. The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot, NBC affiliate KULR of Billings reported.
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04 Associated Press Jennifer Mercer, who set up an online fundraiser to help cover funeral costs and other expenses and was authorized to release details, identified the victims as representing four generations of the blended family, ranging from a great-grandmother in her 90s to a 7-year-old girl.
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