Four people killed in Montana bar shooting, suspect at large
Taylor Romine
, CNN
Four people are dead after a shooting at a bar in Anaconda, Montana.
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Four people are dead after a shooting at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, Friday (US time) morning, the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation said in a news release.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center said in a Facebook post they are searching for suspect Michael Paul Brown, who is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Authorities are searching for suspect Michael Paul Brown in connection with a deadly shooting in Anaconda.
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The agency advised the public to stay out of the area and to not approach him. Chase Scheuer, a spokesperson for the Montana Department of Justice also identified Brown as the suspect to CNN.
The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is part of the state's Department of Justice.
The shooting took place at 10.30am local time at The Owl Bar, and the scene is secure, the Montana DCI said.
The Owl Bar, Anaconda, Montana.
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Additional details about what led up to the shooting were not immediately available.
Montana governor Greg Gianforte said on X that he is "closely monitoring the situation involving an active shooter in Anaconda".
Montana congressman Ryan Zinke encouraged people in the area to "stay inside and lock their doors."
The FBI, the Denver office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Granite County Sheriff's Office said they were assisting with the investigation.
The shooting is the 256th mass shooting this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
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