Manhunt for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in Montana bar

Police person told residents to enactment location and not attack the suspect, who could beryllium ‘armed and dangerous’.

A manhunt is nether mode for a erstwhile United States worker suspected of carrying retired a shooting successful a barroom successful the US authorities of Montana, which has near 4 radical dead.

The shooting happened connected Friday astatine astir 10:30am (16:30 GMT) astatine The Owl Bar successful Anaconda, with 4 radical pronounced dormant astatine the scene, according to the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.

The fishy has been identified arsenic 45-year-old subject seasoned Michael Paul Brown. Brown lived adjacent doorway to the bar, according to nationalist records and proprietor David Gwerder.

Gwerder, who was not determination astatine the clip of the incident, said a bartender and 3 patrons were killed earlier Brown fled the scene.

“He knew everybody that was successful that bar. I warrant you that,” Gwerder said. “He didn’t person immoderate moving quality with immoderate of them. I conscionable deliberation helium snapped.”

Brown’s location successful Anaconda – a municipality of astir 9,000 people, located successful southwest Montana astir 109 miles (175km) westbound of the metropolis of Bozeman – was cleared by a SWAT team.

Montana Senator Steve Daines said a “massive manhunt” is nether way, aided by drones.

Authorities said Brown was past seen successful the Stump Town area, conscionable westbound of Anaconda, and helium is “believed to beryllium equipped and dangerous”.

He should not beryllium approached if seen, the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center said successful a societal media post, portion Anaconda residents person been instructed to enactment location and fastener their doors.

More than a twelve constabulary officers person converged connected Stump Town, locking it down truthful nary 1 is allowed successful oregon retired arsenic constabulary hunt for Brown successful a wooded, mountainous area.

Randy Clark, a retired constabulary serviceman who lives successful the area, said a constabulary chopper hovered implicit a adjacent mountainside arsenic officers moved among the trees.

A US service spokesperson said Brown served arsenic an armour crewman from 2001 to 2005 and was deployed to Iraq from aboriginal 2004 until March 2005. Brown was besides successful the Montana National Guard from 2006 to 2009.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte said successful a societal media station that helium was “closely monitoring the concern involving an progressive shooter successful Anaconda”.

Our hearts are with the assemblage of Anaconda, Montana, wherever 4 lives were mislaid successful a senseless barroom shooting.

Law enforcement is actively searching for the suspect, Michael Paul Brown, who remains astatine ample and is considered equipped and dangerous. We basal with the brave officers… pic.twitter.com/nHmlib8D2o

— National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@GLFOP) August 1, 2025

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