12-year-old hailed ‘hero’ for calling 911 before Montana gunman killed her, 7 others

Police said they responded to the home on Sunday evening and heard gunshots coming from out back, just before the house was completely engulfed in flames. (Photo: AP)A 12-year-old girl called 911 from inside a Montana home as a gunman killed eight relatives, including four children, during a Sunday family dinner outside Billings. The victims belonged to four generations of the same blended family.Charlotte Ghekiere, 12, was among those killed. Family friend Jennifer Mercer said the girl called 911 and tried to save her relatives, something the family wanted made public. “The one thing we do know is that Charlotte was the hero,” Mercer said.The gunman was identified by relative Brad Ireland as Alan Smith, 44. Smith had lived with his parents for years before they asked him to leave a couple