Four people are dead after a shooter opened fire at Anaconda’s Owl Bar at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 1, 2025, according to a press release from the Montana Department of Justice.

Law enforcement is still searching for the suspect accused of shooting and killing four people in an Anaconda bar Friday. Michael Paul Brown was last seen west of town in a heavily forested and mountainous area.

The city of Anaconda, Montana, is under lockdown after the Granite County Sheriff's Office reported an active shooter Friday. Authorities said the suspect fled the Anaconda's Owl Bar and is being pursued. In a Facebook post, the sheriff's office said the suspect is wearing a tie‑dyed shirt, blue jeans and an orange bandana.