A quiet Montana town has been shaken by tragedy.
Four people were killed late Sunday night in a shooting at The Owl Bar in Anaconda—a historic local watering hole dating back to 1893.
The suspect? Michael Paul Brown. Authorities say he’s armed, dangerous, and still on the run. “If seen, do not approach.
Call 911,” the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center warned in a tense social media post.
What Exactly Happened?
Around 10:30 p.m., gunfire erupted inside the bar.
Federal agents from the ATF and FBI rushed in to assist. SWAT cleared the suspect’s home, but Brown had already vanished.
Drones are now scanning the skies in a “massive manhunt,” Montana Senator Steve Daines confirmed.
Locals have been told to stay inside and lock their doors.
The Granite County Sheriff’s Office said the gunman may be wearing a tie-dye shirt, jeans, and an orange bandana.
An eerie image for a town of just under 10,000 people.
Governor Greg Gianforte called it a “tragedy,” asking Montanans to pray for the victims and the officers involved.
As Anaconda reels, one question lingers: how does such violence find its way to even the quietest corners of America?
