Mass shooting claims multiple lives at bar in Montana

A least four people, possibly six or more, have been killed in a mass shooting at a bar in Montana, according to multiple reports.

The suspect was identified as Michael Brown, 45, of Anaconda, Montana, and he remains at large after what apparently was a high-speed chase in which he fled in a stolen pickup truck.

SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AFTER MULTIPLE FATALITIES IN ANACONDA: A shooting at The Owl Bar in Anaconda has resulted in multiple fatalities, according to law enforcement officials. The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Michael Brown of Anaconda and remains at large. pic.twitter.com/AEDyTKdaL7

— NBC Montana (@NBCMontana) August 1, 2025

NBC reported the “multiple fatalities” and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, confirmed the shooting happened at a business, identified as the Owl Bar.

BREAKING NEWS @ATF_Denver is responding to a shooting where multiple parties have been shot at a business in Anaconda, MT. Please direct all media to local law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/r4PbNUR9P9

— ATF Denver (@ATF_Denver) August 1, 2025

Local media reported the gunman used a “7.62 assault style rifle,” and there were 4 to 6 confirmed victims.

Breaking: At least 4 to 6 dead, multiple victims after a mass shooting at Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana

Perpetrator is still on the loose in an F-150 pickup truck.

Note: Preliminary info! Subject to change quickly, this is still happening and not all info is yet available.… pic.twitter.com/5HvQqM0BBy

— Moni (@MoniFunGirl) August 1, 2025

The Gateway Pundit said, “The sheriff’s office for neighboring Granite County said a suspect was at large. The sheriff’s office said on social media that the suspect was wearing a tie-dye shirt, blue jeans and an orange bandana.”

The suspect’s home already had been searched by a SWAT team, the report said.