Eight people killed in family conflict in the United States

Eight people, including four children, were killed in the state of Montana as a result of a family quarrel.

This was reported by the ABC television channel.

According to available information, police received a report of shooting at a private home in the city of Billings.

Patrol officers who arrived at the scene saw that the house was engulfed in flames. The man suspected of the shooting and arson wounded himself before the police arrived and later died in the hospital. Work is currently underway to recover the remains of the victims from the burned house.

Yellowstone County Sheriff Kent O'Donnell stated that family troubles led to the tragedy.