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Man kills entire family and sets house on fire before committing suicide in USA

TVI Notícias26 August 2026 at 14:20

A family of four children and four adults died in a shooting followed by a fire in a house in Billings, in the state of Montana, in the United States. A man opened fire against family members, set the residence on fire and then committed suicide. Local authorities are investigating the causes and circumstances of this crime.

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