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WHAT : A man shot a bartender and three customers; all four died

WHERE: The Owl Bar in Anaconda

WHEN: At about 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025

SUSPECT: 45-year-old Michael Brown of Anaconda

VICTIMS: Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64; Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59; David Allen Leach, 70; Tony Wayne Palm, 74

MOTIVE: Unknown

STATUS : Manhunt for Brown continues as of Wednesday evening

After nearly a week of intense news coverage, some residents of Anaconda are feeling the strain of the continuing search for the suspect. What started as fear has now turned into frustration for many in this Montana community as law enforcement continues searching.

WATCH THE REPORT: Anaconda residents weary of news coverage

"The search for the suspect, the loss of life, the impact on the commu

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