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Manhunt Expands for Army Veteran Accused in Deadly Montana Bar Shooting
ANACONDA, MONTANA, AUG 4 – A former soldier allegedly killed four people at The Owl Bar; a $7,500 reward is offered as over 250 personnel search the wilderness for the armed, dangerous suspect.
- On Friday, August 1, 2025, Michael Paul Brown allegedly shot and killed four people at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana.
- Brown, a 45-year-old former Army armor crewman and Montana National Guard member, fled the scene unclothed in a stolen truck loaded with camping gear.
- Authorities launched a large manhunt with over 250 personnel in mountainous terrain near Anaconda, urging residents to stay vigilant amid concerns Brown might return to town.
- At a Sunday press briefing, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced the names of the four victims killed in the Anaconda shooting: 59-year-old Daniel Edwin Baillie, 64-year-old Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 70-year-old David Allen Leach, and 74-year-old Tony Wayne Palm. He also confirmed that a rifle was the weapon used in the incident.
- The U.S. Marshals Service offered a $7,500 reward for information leading to Brown's capture, while his niece highlighted his mental health struggles and called for better veteran care.
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Search continues for former U.S. soldier suspected of killing 4 at Anaconda bar
The search for a former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a bar in Montana stretched into a fourth day Monday, with deputies scouring the mountainous terrain by foot and air after the man escaped in a stolen vehicle containing camping gear. This story also appeared in Associated Press Authorities say Michael Paul Brown, 45, fatally shot four people Friday morning at The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda …
What is known about search for former U.S. soldier suspected of killing 4 at Montana bar
The search for a former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a bar in Montana stretched into a fourth day Monday, with deputies scouring the mountainous terrain by foot and air after the man escaped in a stolen vehicle containing camping gear.
Sheriff's Office investigates reported sighting of Montana man suspected of fatally shooting four people
Summit County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Skyler Talbot confirmed a large law enforcement presence on Interstate 80 early Monday afternoon after a reported sighting of Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting four people at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, on Friday. “Our office, along with other (law enforcement) responded and made contact with the individual,” Talbot said around 3 p.m., about an hour and a half after the report…
Suspect, 45, who 'killed four' flees the scene in only his UNDERWEAR
THE man accused of killing four people at a Montana bar is still on the loose after he was seen fleeing the scene wearing only his boxers. Suspect Michael Paul Brown, 45, was caught on camera looking gaunt as he walked barefoot down a flight of outdoor concrete stairs after opening fire at the dive bar next to his home on Friday morning. ReutersMichael Paul Brown, 45, fleeing the shooting in black underwear and no shoes[/caption] UnpixsNancy Lau…
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