{"id":222042,"date":"2026-08-26T13:01:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/4-children-4-adults-killed-in-shooting-and-fire-at-montana-home-police-say-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:01:47","slug":"4-children-4-adults-killed-in-shooting-and-fire-at-montana-home-police-say-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/4-children-4-adults-killed-in-shooting-and-fire-at-montana-home-police-say-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"4 children, 4 adults killed in shooting and fire at Montana home, police say – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Four children and four adults were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Billings, Montana, home that was then set alight, authorities said Tuesday.
Billings police released the number but continued to keep identities of the dead undisclosed in what they said is a homicide investigation.
\u201cTo protect the integrity of this ongoing investigation and the recovery efforts currently underway, no additional information will be released at this time,\u201d the police department said in a joint statement issued with the Yellowstone County Sheriff\u2019s Office.
\u201cThis a complex process,\u201d they added, citing the structural integrity of the home due to the fire.
Police characterized the incident Sunday evening near the city\u2019s West End neighborhood as a family disturbance. The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot, NBC affiliate KULR of Billings reported<\/a>.
A possible motive was not available.
At a news conference Monday, Interim Yellowstone County Sheriff Kent O\u2019Donnell asked for \u201cpatience as we complete this investigation.\u201d
Billings police and county sheriff\u2019s deputies were dispatched to the shooting in the 300 block of White Star Circle at 6:01 p.m. Sunday, police said on Facebook<\/a>. O\u2019Donnell said gunshots could be heard during the 911 call.
Officers and deputies reached the scene in roughly 10 minutes and at that point heard gunfire from the back of the residence, the police department said.
Three minutes later, the home was fully engulfed in flames, it said.
Video from the scene showed law enforcement officers taking cover behind patrol SUVs on the street near the home as a small tactical team behind a handheld shield moved toward the structure.
Firefighters were dispatched but may have faced water access issues and fewer fire hydrants than might be ideal, officials said.
\u201cThe delay in limited access presented significant challenges, fire conditions continued to worsen, and the residents ultimately became … consumed by fire,\u201d Billings Fire Chief Matt Hoppel said at Monday\u2019s news conference.
The origin of the blaze was also under investigation.
Billings Police Sgt. Jeff Stovall said in a statement Monday<\/a> that some information was being withheld \u201cto protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.\u201d
\u201cThere are details we simply cannot release at this time,\u201d he said.
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Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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