Authorities launched a manhunt on Friday after a shooter killed at least four people at a Montana bar hours earlier.
The suspect was identified as 45-year-old Michael Paul Brown, who remains at large. Police described him as “armed and dangerous,” urging the public to stay out of the surrounding area and not approach him. The shooting occurred around 10:30 a.m. local time Friday at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana.
It remains unclear if anyone else was injured in the attack. It’s also uncertain what led to the attack as police search for the suspected gunman.
He was last seen driving a 2007 white Ford F-150 pickup truck with a Montana license plate in the area west of Anaconda near Stumptown Road and Anderson Ranch Loop Road.
The Granite County Sheriff’s Office said a SWAT team searched Brown’s home but did not locate him.
Gov. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) said he is “closely monitoring the situation involving an active shooter in Anaconda.”
Republican lawmakers from Montana, including Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT), added they are monitoring the developments as they come. Also, Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) urged people in the Anaconda area to “stay inside and lock their doors” as the manhunt continues.
The police investigation is receiving federal assistance from the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office and the ATF Denver Field Division.
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“FBI personnel are responding to the scene in Anaconda, Montana, to provide any requested assistance and/or investigative support,” FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a statement on social media.
Friday’s shooting comes days after two separate gunmen killed multiple people in Reno, Nevada, and New York City. The Reno shooter died after officers shot him and took him into custody. The Manhattan shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
