Montana gunman's vehicle found, authorities confirm suspect remains at large
As of the latest updates on August 2, 2025, the suspect in the Montana bar shooting that left four people dead on Friday morning remains at large. The shooting occurred at The Owl Bar, a popular establishment in Montana, and has sent shockwaves through the community.
The suspect, Michael Paul Brown, is a 45-year-old man who was a frequent visitor to the bar but was not part of the camaraderie with the other patrons, according to Cassandra Dutra, a bartender at The Owl Bar for six months.
The shooting incident has been the focus of a large-scale manhunt involving multiple local and state law enforcement agencies, including helicopter searches and lockdowns of the area. The search for Brown is now focusing on the mountains near Stumptown Road, west of Anaconda, Montana.
Residents in the area have been urged to remain indoors and stay alert, as Brown is believed to be armed and extremely dangerous. The public is advised to stay out of the area and not to approach Brown.
The white Ford F-150 truck that Brown is believed to have fled in was found on Friday, but Brown was not located in or around the vehicle. The shooting scene is secure, and investigators have identified all four victims of the shooting. The names of the victims are not being released until their families have been notified.
So far, there have been no reports of Brown harming others since the shooting. Dutra expressed feelings of overwhelming sadness about the shooting, noting that every person in the bar at the time of the shooting was killed.
The shooting is among at least 256 mass shootings in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the incident, and no additional details about what led up to the shooting have been provided.
The community is urged to remain vigilant and to contact local law enforcement if any information about the whereabouts of Michael Paul Brown is discovered. The Montana bar shooting is a tragic reminder of the ongoing issue of gun violence in the United States and the need for effective solutions to prevent such tragedies from happening in the future.
- The latest developments in the Montana bar shooting incident, which has left the community in shock and resulted in a large-scale manhunt, have also become a general-news topic, as the ongoing search for the suspect, Michael Paul Brown, has been reported on news channels and online platforms.
- As the Montana bar shooting continues to be a focal point of discussions in politics and general-news media, the crime-and-justice sector is also deeply involved, with local and state law enforcement agencies working diligently to apprehend the armed and dangerous suspect, Michael Paul Brown, who is believed to be hiding in the mountains near Stumptown Road, west of Anaconda, Montana.
