Manhunt Underway After Fatal Shooting at Anaconda, Montana Bar
A massive manhunt is underway in Anaconda, Montana, for a suspect in a mass shooting that left four people dead at The Owl Bar on Friday morning. The incident has led to a lockdown in parts of the community and a multi-agency search operation for the armed and dangerous individual.
Confirmed Details:
Incident: The shooting occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, a city of about 9,000 residents southeast of Missoula.
Victims: Four people were killed in the attack and were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released pending family notification.
Suspect: The suspect has been identified as 45-year-old Michael Paul Brown, an Anaconda resident who lived next door to the bar. He is described as 5'10" and 170 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a tie-dyed shirt, blue jeans, and an orange bandana.
Manhunt: A large-scale search operation is active, with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including a SWAT team, helicopters, and drones, involved. Authorities are concentrating their search in a wooded area west of Anaconda near Stumptown Road and Anderson Ranch Loop Road.
Vehicle and Weapon: Brown is believed to be armed with a .762-caliber assault rifle. Law enforcement officials have said he may be driving a white 2007 Ford F-150 pickup truck with Montana license plate DTY493.
Public Safety: The public has been urged to avoid the search area, remain indoors, and report any sightings of the suspect to 911 immediately. Several local businesses and a childcare center went into lockdown following the shooting.
Official Response: The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation. Governor Greg Gianforte and other state officials have issued statements expressing condolences and confirming they are monitoring the situation closely.
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