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‘Monster isn’t enough’: Family mourns eight killed, including four children, in Montana shooting
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A man named Alan Smith killed eight relatives, including four children, at a Montana home during a family dinner, weeks after being asked to move out by his parents.
- The victims included homeowners Dana and Barbara Smith, their daughter Megan Ireland-Ghekiere, her four children, and Evelyn Smith, the family matriarch who was visiting for dinner.
- The attack was described as complex, with police arriving within minutes of a 911 call made by 12-year-old Charlotte Ghekiere, who tried to save her family.
- Alan Smith, who had lived in the house previously and was known to be a recluse, died at the hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with police.
- The community is devastated by the tragedy, and friends have set up fundraisers to help with funeral and family expenses.
