Billings Shooting, Fire Kill at Least 8

At least eight people, including multiple children, were killed in a shooting and subsequent house fire in Billings, Montana, on Sunday evening, August 23, 2026, according to authorities. The suspect, who was known to the victims, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said. Emergency services were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of White Star Circle just after 6:00 p.m. Sunday following 911 calls reporting shots fired and an unconscious child inside the home. Dispatch audio captured the urgent communication, with a dispatcher noting a request for fire engines and relaying that a child was unconscious, with the nature of the injuries initially unconfirmed.