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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 morning

As the search for suspected killer Michael Brown continues, law enforcement agencies across the state are ready to pitch in and help.

Lewis & Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton says, “This is within our region, this is our neighbors, these are our friends, so that is why we are here.”

The Lewis & Clark County Sheriff’s Office and Helena Police Department have sent resources to Anaconda, including

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