Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting
ANACONDA, MONTANA, AUG 2 – Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old former soldier, killed four inside The Owl Bar before fleeing into nearby mountains where authorities continue a manhunt, officials said.
- On Aug. 1, law enforcement is scouring mountains west of Anaconda for Michael Paul Brown, 45, after he allegedly shot four people at the Owl Bar and fled in a white pickup truck.
- On Friday, Clare Boyle said her uncle, Brown, has long battled mental illness, and neighbors confirm he lived next door to The Owl Bar.
- Law enforcement converged on the Stumptown Road area west of Anaconda after authorities found Brown’s truck, though he remained at large.
- Authorities have told residents to stay inside, and will release victims’ names after families are notified, with Barbie Nelson saying everyone is rattled.
- Amid the ongoing search, the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation says authorities believe Brown is armed and extremely dangerous, focusing near Stumptown Road.
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Search in Montana mountains for ex-soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting
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Day 2 manhunt for US Army vet. accused of killing 4 in Montana bar, escaped in underpants: authorities
The manhunt for Michael Paul Brown, 45, is on its second day after authorities say he opened fire in The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda around 10:30 a.m. Friday, killing four people.
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