What led to Montana shooting and house fire incident? Multiple children and adults found dead at Billings home

In Billings, Montana, a suspected family disturbance led to gunfire and a house fire, resulting in several fatalities, including children.

Multiple people were killed, including children, after a madman opened fire at a house in Montana before setting the property ablaze. Police were called to the house in Billings just after 6 p.m. Sunday after reports of a shooting and a family disturbance, reported the Billings Gazette. Officers arrived some 10 minutes

'At 6:12 p.m., the first law enforcement officer arrives on scene, with gunfire being heard at the back of the residence,' the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office told Global News.

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The suspect in the incident later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, law enforcement said.

Multiple children and adults have been killed in a horror house fire and shooting at a home in Montana as police carry out 'complex investigation'

The police are yet to confirm the number of those deceased in the incident

Police are carrying out a 'very complex' investigation after multiple people, including children, were killed in a fire and shooting in Montana in the United States

Multiple people, including children, died after a gunman opened fire at a Billings, Montana, home that was then set alight, authorities said Monday.