Montana Bar Shooting Prompts Manhunt and Lockdown

Four people were killed in a mass shooting at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana, on Friday morning, leading to a large-scale manhunt for the suspect, 45-year-old Michael Paul Brown. Authorities locked down neighborhoods and searched the Stump Town area with helicopters and tactical teams after Brown, believed to be armed and dangerous, was last seen there. The FBI, ATF, and local law enforcement are actively investigating, but no motive has been released. The incident is the ninth mass murder in the U.S. in 2025, all involving firearms. The small Montana community has been left deeply shaken, and residents and business owners locked down as the situation unfolded. Officials continue to urge the public to avoid the area while the suspect remains at large.