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Manhunt Continues for Ex-Army Soldier in Montana Bar Shooting

With the suspect’s truck recovered, law enforcement teams are combing the mountainous Stumptown Road area west of Anaconda.

Michael Paul Brown was identified as the Montana shooting suspect
Police tape surrounds The Owl Bar in of Anaconda, Mont., on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, following a fatal shooting.
Police and other emergency personnel are seen after a reported shooting in Anaconda, Mont., Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Joseph Scheller/The Montana Standard via AP)

Overview

  • The Aug. 1 shooting at The Owl Bar killed four people and triggered an urgent search for the gunman.
  • Suspect Michael Paul Brown, 45, remains at large and is considered armed and extremely dangerous.
  • Authorities describe Brown as wearing a tie-dyed shirt, blue jeans and an orange bandana.
  • Local, state and federal teams, including the FBI and ATF, have deployed helicopters and ground units across rugged terrain west of Anaconda.
  • A SWAT team cleared Brown’s residence and investigators have not yet determined a motive for the attack.