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As manhunt intensifies for suspect, officials ID 4 victims in Montana bar shooting

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, from the development of Aug 1, 2025

Newest development Aug 3, 2025 · 4 reportsA man accused of killing four people at a Montana bar is still on the run. Here’s what we know

The Anaconda, Montana shooting victims killed at The Owl Bar were Nancy Lauretta Kelley, Daniel Edwin Baillie, David Allen Leach and Tony Wayne Palm.

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  1. Names this update

    As manhunt intensifies for suspect, officials ID 4 victims in Montana bar shooting

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    A man accused of killing four people at a Montana bar is still on the run. Here’s what we know

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

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58 articles, oldest first.

  1. WHEC Rochester

    4 people killed in a shooting at a Montana bar (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    ANACONDA, Mont. (AP) — Four people are dead in a shooting at a Montana bar as a search continues for the suspect, authorities say.The suspect is believed to still be armed, the Montana Highway Patrol said in a statement.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.ANACONDA, Mont.

  2. The Guardian

    Four killed in Montana bar shooting that is US’s ninth mass murder of 2025 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Manhunt for suspect who lived nextdoor to bar where shooting occurred on Friday morning at about 10.30am

  3. New York Post

    4 dead in Montana mass shooting, police on hunt for armed suspect (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The ATF says multiple people have been shot at a Montana business, and authorities are searching for a suspect.

  4. Breitbart News

    Four Dead, Suspect at Large, Following Shooting in Montana Bar (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Four people are dead and the suspected gunman is at large following a Friday morning shooting at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Four people dead in Montana bar shooting, suspect at large (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    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.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    4 people killed in Montana bar shooting as authorities search for suspect (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Four people are dead in a shooting at a Montana bar as a search continues for the suspect, authorities say.

  7. Newsweek

    Manhunt intensifies for Montana mass shooter (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Four killed at Anaconda bar as armed suspect remains at large in mountainous terrain

  8. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Authorities are searching for suspected Anaconda shooter Michael Paul Brown. The Montana mass shooting at The Owl Bar killed four people.

  9. ABC 7 Chicago

    Former US soldier is suspected in Montana bar shooting that killed 4, prompting manhunt (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Four people are dead in a shooting at a Montana bar as a search continues for the suspect, authorities say.

  10. NBC 6 South Florida

    Authorities search for ex-U.S. soldier suspected in deadly Montana bar shooting (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Four people are dead in a shooting at a Montana bar as a search continues for the suspect, authorities say.

  11. Delaware Public Media

    Officials scour mountainous area for suspect in Montana bar shooting that killed 4 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar in the small town of Anaconda, killing four people.

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    Montana manhunt continues after 4 killed in a shooting at a bar (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Authorities have launched a manhunt after a shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead. State investigators said the shooting happened Friday morning at The Owl Bar in Anaconda.

  13. UPI

    Police seek suspect who shot, killed 4 people in Montana bar (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Authorities are searching for a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people at a bar in a small town in Montana.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Authorities are scouring a mountainous area of western Montana for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar, killing four people.Michael Paul Brown, 45,

  15. Just the News

    Manhunt continues for Montana shooting suspect (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The shooter killed four people

  16. Al Jazeera

    Manhunt for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in Montana bar (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Police have told residents to stay home and not approach the suspect, who could be ‘armed and dangerous’.

  17. The Columbian

    Manhunt launched after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    A shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead Friday, prompting a lockdown in a neighborhood several miles away as authorities searched for the suspect in a wooded, mountainous area.

  18. Breitbart News

    Manhunt Continues for Iraq War Vet Suspected of Killing 4 in Montana Bar (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A manhunt continues Saturday for the Iraq War veteran suspected of shooting 4 people dead Friday morning in The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana.

  19. Fox32 Chicago

    Manhunt launched after 4 killed in shooting at Montana bar (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead Friday, prompting a lockdown in a neighborhood several miles away as authorities searched for the suspect in a wooded area.

  20. RedState

    New: Manhunt in Montana As Gunman Kills 4 in Anaconda Bar (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    A gunman shot and killed four people at a bar in Anaconda, Montana. Suspect on the run.

  21. RedState

    Montana Authorities Get Major Break in Anaconda Bar Shooting Investigation As Manhunt Continues (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Montana authorities are in a manhunt for Michael Brown, suspect in Anaconda bar shooting that left 4 dead.

  22. New York Post

    Day 2 manhunt for US Army vet. accused of killing 4 in Montana bar, escaped in underpants: authorities (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The manhunt for Michael Paul Brown, 45, is on its second day after authorities say he opened fire in The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda around 10:30 a.m. Friday, killing four people.

  23. Washington Examiner

    Manhunt underway after four killed in shooting at Montana bar (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Friday's shooting comes days after two separate gunmen killed multiple people in Reno, Nevada, and New York City.

  24. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Montana shooting kills 4 people (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead Friday, prompting a lockdown in a town several miles away as authorities searched for the suspect in a wooded, mountainous area.

  25. MyNorthwest

    Former US soldier is suspected in Montana bar shooting that killed 4, prompting search (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    A shooting at a Montana bar Friday left four people dead, and law enforcement officers were searching for a suspect described by his niece as a former U.S.

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