By Taylor Romine, CNN

(CNN) — Four people are dead after a shooting at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, Friday morning, the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation said in a news release.

The shooting took place at 10:30 a.m. local time at The Owl Bar, and the scene is secure, the agency said. Additional details about what led up to the shooting were not immediately available.

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. The agency advised the public to stay out of the area and to not approach him.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said on X that he is “closely monitoring the situation involving an active shooter in Anaconda.”

Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke encourag

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