New Details Emerge After Eight Family Members Killed in Horrific Montana Massacre

New details are emerging about the horrifying massacre that left eight members of the same family dead inside a Montana home.

The victims represented four generations of one family and ranged in age from 7 to 92.

They were identified as Megan Ireland-Ghekiere, 39; her children Chloe Ireland, 7, and Owen Ireland, 13; her stepchildren Charlotte Ghekiere, 12, and Landon Ghekiere, 15; her parents Dana Smith, 73, and Barbara Smith, 72; and Dana’s 92-year-old mother, Evelyn Smith.

Police said the killings happened Sunday, Aug. 23, at a home in Billings.

Authorities identified the gunman as 44-year-old Alan Smith, who was Dana and Barbara’s son and Megan’s brother.

According to the Associated Press, Alan targeted his own grandmother, parents, sister and her children before dying by suicide.

Now, family members say there had been warning signs before the massacre.

Brad Ireland, the father of Owen and Chloe and Alan’s former brother-in-law, told the AP that Alan had displayed numerous “red flags.”

“There were many red flags and many people spoke out,” Brad said. “No one listened.”

Brad described Alan as a “hermit” who spent much of his time on a computer and said he struggled to keep a job.

Alan had reportedly been told to move out of the family home only weeks before the killings.

Then, while relatives gathered for their regular Sunday dinner, authorities say he opened fire before setting the house on fire.

One of the youngest victims is now being remembered as a hero.

Charlotte, 12, managed to call 911 as the attack unfolded, according to family friends.

“The one thing we do know is that Charlotte was the hero,” neighbor and family friend Jennifer Mercer told the AP. “Charlotte called 911 and she tried to save her family.”

Police said an officer responding to a report of a family disturbance heard gunshots coming from behind the home.

Within minutes, smoke began pouring from the house, which soon became fully engulfed in flames.

Investigators are now combing through the charred remains of the property as they try to determine exactly what happened and why.

Yellowstone County Sheriff Kent O’Donnell acknowledged that some answers may never come.

“There’s many questions that will come from this investigation,” he said during a Wednesday news conference. “Some of those questions we probably won’t ever be able to answer, because all the parties that will have those answers are not here to answer them for us.”

The killings have devastated the Billings community.

More than 1,000 people reportedly attended a candlelight vigil Thursday night to remember the victims.

Local radio host Justin Hutchinson told grieving relatives that the entire community was mourning alongside them.

“Billings is hurting with you,” he said. “And tonight we stand with you.”

Multiple GoFundMe campaigns have since been launched to help surviving relatives with funeral expenses and other costs following the tragedy.