蒙大拿州一住宅发生枪击纵火案 8名家庭成员遇害

美国蒙大拿州比林斯市郊区一处住宅周日发生枪击与纵火事件，44岁的Alan Smith在家庭聚餐时杀害8名家庭成员，随后自杀身亡 1。遇害者包括其祖母、父母、妹妹及其子女，共四代人 1。事发住宅内多处被点燃 1。

第八名受害者是92岁的Evelyn Smith，她需乘坐轮椅，居住在附近的退休社区，是嫌疑人的祖母 1。此外，遇害者还包括妹妹的子女Owen和Chloe Ireland，以及他们的继兄弟姐妹Landon和Charlotte Ghekiere 1。13岁的Owen被其父亲描述为“完美的哥哥”和Chloe的保护者 1。15岁的Landon原计划在本周考取驾照，12岁的Charlotte则十分热爱自然，尤其是昆虫 1。嫌疑人Smith曾居住在该住宅，但在几周前被要求搬出 1。Brad Ireland形容Smith是一个“隐士”，大部分时间都花在电脑上 1。

周日下午5时49分，Smith出现在该社区，6时过后不久，家中的一名女性拨打了911报警电话 1。Mercer确认拨打报警电话的是12岁的Charlotte 1。在警察到达现场后不久，Smith死于自杀性枪伤 1。警方表示，此前从未接到过该住宅的报警电话，也与嫌疑人没有任何接触记录 1。目前，调查人员正在火灾废墟中搜寻证据 1。比林斯市长Mike Nelson表示，该市共有12万名居民 1。

A 44-year-old man, Alan Smith, killed eight of his family members during a Sunday dinner gathering at a suburban home on the outskirts of Billings, Montana, before taking his own life 1. Multiple fires were set inside the residence, and Smith died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound just after police arrived at the scene 1. The victims spanned four generations, encompassing his grandmother, his parents, his younger sister, and her children 1.

The deceased relatives included Dana's mother, 92-year-old Evelyn Smith, who used a wheelchair and lived in a nearby retirement community 1. The younger victims were the children and stepchildren of Smith's sister, Dana, specifically Owen and Chloe Ireland, along with their stepsiblings, Landon and Charlotte Ghekiere 1. Thirteen-year-old Owen was described by his father as the “perfect big brother” and Chloe’s protector, while 15-year-old Landon planned to get his driver’s license this week 1. Twelve-year-old Charlotte was a lover of nature, particularly insects 1.

Smith showed up in the neighborhood at 5:49 p.m. Sunday, and just after 6 p.m., one of the females in the home called 911 1. Mercer identified the caller as 12-year-old Charlotte 1. Smith had lived at the property before being asked to move out weeks earlier 1. Police had not been called to the home before and had no previous contact with Alan Smith 1. Brad Ireland described Smith as a “hermit” who spent most of his days on the computer 1. Billings Mayor Mike Nelson said the city has 120,000 residents 1.