A small town in southwestern Montana remains on edge as authorities continue the search for Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old Army and National Guard veteran suspected of fatally shooting four people inside The Owl Bar on Friday morning.

The suspect, who lived next door to the bar, reportedly fled barefoot and shirtless into nearby woods after the attack, which left the bartender and three patrons dead. Law enforcement agencies, including the Montana Department of Criminal Investigation, FBI, ATF, and local sheriff’s offices, have launched a massive manhunt centered around Stumptown Road and Anderson Ranch Loop Road. Residents have been urged to stay indoors and avoid the area.

Brown’s family has revealed he struggled with mental illness for years, describing him as a “sick man who doesn

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