The town of Anaconda, Montana, is on lockdown after a reported shooting at the Owl Bar.
Multiple people were shot at the Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana, on Friday, according to the Denver Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.The city of Anaconda, Montana, is under lockdown after the Granite County Sheriff's Office reported an active shooter.
Around 4 p.m. ET, the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center named a suspect on Facebook, 'Be advised suspect in shooting is believed to be armed and dangerous. Suspect is Michael Paul Brown and was last seen in the Stumptown area. Public is advised to stay out of the Stumptown area and surrounding areas. If seen do not approach. Contact 911 for any way to contact Michael Paul Brown.'In an earlier Facebook post, the nearby Granite County Sheriff's Office said the suspect is said to be wearing a tie‑dyed shirt, blue jeans and an orange bandana.The sheriff's office said the suspect's house in Anaconda was cleared by SWAT team members, and the suspect is still at large. Authorities told residents to 'stay vigilant' and report any 'suspicious activity' to the Granite County Sheriff's Office.Authorities said a white Ford F-150 that was being pursued was stopped in Deer Lodge County. The sheriff's office said it 'was not the suspect.''Stand by for more info as it comes,' the Granite County Sheriff's Office wrote.Officials said there is no threat to the citizens of Granite County at this time.'Deputies are on standby at Flint creek pass and outside of town. Other agencies are in the Drummond area,' the sheriff's office said.Newsweek called Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center and left a message requesting more information.Montana Highway Patrol said on Facebook that there is 'a heavy law enforcement presence west of Anaconda near Stumptown Road and Anderson Ranch Loop Road.''Authorities are searching for a suspect believed to be armed. Please avoid the area,' the agency wrote.Newsweek reached out to Montana Highway Patrol via email for additional information and comment.Montana Governor Greg Gianforte said on Facebook that he is 'closely monitoring the situation involving active shooter in Anaconda.''Please join Susan and me in praying for the victims, their loved ones, and the brave law enforcement officers responding to this tragedy,' Gianforte wrote.Anaconda is the largest city and the county seat of Deer Lodge County, located in southwestern Montana.Josh Margolis for NBC Montana posted on X Friday afternoon, 'Reports of an active shooter on the loose after a potentially fatal mass shooting in Anaconda at a bar. Heading to Anaconda to get info. Law enforcement isn't answering phone but Anaconda Leader confirmed the town is on lockdown.'Blake Hempstead, a local sports reporter in the area, posted on X, 'Anaconda is in a mini lock down while police search for a gunman who shot numerous people at the Owl Bar. Don't leave your house or come this way until this cowardly POS is found by our law enforcement officers.'His post continued, 'High speed chase is heading west towards Georgetown Lake. Local officers and highway patrol with what was apparently looked like guns drawn according to an eyewitness. This is not supposed to go down here.'Update: 8/1/25, 4:05 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new information and remarks. Update: 8/1/25, 4:39 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new information and remarks.
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