8 Family Members Killed in Sudden Shooting After Being Told to Move Out

In Montana, USA, on the 23rd local time, a man opened fire on his family gathered for a Sunday evening meal, killing a total of 8 people.

According to the Associated Press and other reports, the gunman, 44-year-old Allen Smith, entered his home located on the outskirts of Billings, Montana, and opened fire on his family members who were having dinner.

The victims of this shooting include Smith's younger sister Megan, two children she had with her ex-husband (a 13-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl), and two children from her current husband's previous marriage (a 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl).

Smith's parents and his 90s great-grandmother, who were also dining together, were shot and killed.

Local police stated that after committing the crime, Smith set fire to the house and shot himself, dying at the scene.

From the perspective of the perpetrator, he effectively murdered his younger sister, four nieces and nephews, his parents, and his great-grandmother.

Brad Island, the ex-husband of the deceased Megan, said that Smith was a recluse who spent most of his time in his room playing on the computer, stating, "Nobody knew what he was doing inside his room 24 hours a day."

He went on to explain that Smith's parents had scolded him a few weeks ago and told him to move out of the house, and that Smith showed up unannounced on this day and opened fire.

It was confirmed that after graduating from college, Smith had failed to maintain steady employment and had no prior criminal record or history of indictment.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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