Billings Police Identify Suspect in August 23 Family Massacre
Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office said on 27 August that it had identified the gunman responsible for the family massacre in Billings, Montana, releasing his first photograph to the public. The suspect, who killed eight relatives during a dinner on 23 August before setting the house ablaze and dying by suicide, was identified through forensic analysis.
The attack on 23 August left eight family members dead, including four children, after a 44-year-old man opened fire during the dinner and then ignited the home. Police and fire crews responded to 911 calls, found the scene engulfed in flames, and later confirmed the gunman’s self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Actors
Gunman (unnamed)
Yellowstone County Sheriff Kent O’Donnell
Billings Fire Chief Matt Hoppel
Billings Police Sgt. Jeff Stovall
Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office
Billings Police Department
Billings Fire Department
Locations
Billings, Montana, United States
