Montana Home Shooting Claims Eight Lives | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

A Montana home erupted in gunfire and flames, claiming eight lives—including the shooter, 44-year-old Alan Smith—during what was supposed to be a family dinner. Four adults and four children died; one victim, a 12-year-old girl, bravely called 911 from inside the burning house. The suspect had been asked to move out weeks prior, and his parents were among the dead. Recovery was hampered by the fire, which burned until police secured the scene. Authorities have withheld victim names pending investigation, making this the deadliest mass shooting since April’s Louisiana tragedy. Listen in…