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Four Confirmed Dead in Anaconda Bar Shooting; Suspect Still at Large

Local, state and federal teams are scouring mountainous terrain after authorities confirmed four fatalities in the midday shooting

Policías y otros miembros de personal de emergencia tras un tiroteo registrado en Anaconda, Montana, el viernes 1 de agosto de 2025. (Joseph Scheller/The Montana Standard vía AP)
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Overview

  • Four people were killed in a shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda around 10:30 a.m., authorities said
  • The suspect, described as armed and wearing a stained shirt, blue jeans and an orange bandana, fled on foot before stealing a truck in a high-speed chase toward Georgetown
  • Montana Highway Patrol, Granite County Sheriff’s Office, Anaconda Police, Butte-Silver Bow authorities and an SRT tactical team have imposed a lockdown and closed multiple roads
  • Law enforcement last reported seeing the suspect near Stump Town west of Anaconda and have conducted searches around Georgetown Lake and Flint Creek
  • No motive has been released and the manhunt continues as residents are urged to avoid the area until the shooter is captured