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Anaconda, Mont. , An army veteran suspected a one -time shooting massacre, claiming that four people in a 9,000 rural western city landed a large -scale manhunt, which lasted for a whole week.
Anaconda, 45 -year -old Michael Paul Brown of Montana, was the most desired man in the state, until his time ended at a barn below six miles from the scene of his horrific crime. Now he is behind bars, where he is likely to live a lifetime.
The bottom shooting is a timeline, and the events after that.
Friday, August 1
Local time around 10:30 pm, Brown entered the owl bar in the anaconda, a local water hole where he was a regularly known, and set fire. According to Montana Attorney General Austin Nudson, he lived next to the bar and “knew these patrons”.
Owl bar at Anaconda, Montana is surrounded by crime scene tape on August 7, 2025. (Peter D’Buska/Fox News Digital) (Fox News Digital)
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Brown was almost immediately identified as a suspect. A SWAT team raided his house, but he was not there.
Montana village. Greg Gianfort confirmed in a mid-dopy Facebook post that he was aware of the attack.
“I am closely monitoring the situation associated with an active shooter in Anaconda,” he said.
The FBI and ATF then announced that they had gone to the spot to assist brown.
A huge manhint was launched in the rugged mountains of nearby Stamptown Road, and included anaconda-dir lodge county law enforcement center, Granite County Sheriff Office, Montana Highway Petrol, FBI and ATF. A lockdown was released for that area.
Michael Paul Brown wants to have a shooting incident in Anaconda-Dir Lodge County, Montana. (Anaconda-Dir Lodge County Law Enforcement Center)
The authorities located in a Ford F-150 that they say they were driving the brown, but it was not with the truck, which was stocked with clothes, food and outdoor gear.
Later that day, Brown was identified from January 2001 to May 2005 as a former armor in the army, who served in the National Guard from April 2006 to March 2008. He posted in Iraq from February 2004 to March 2005, and was a Sergeant when he left active service. He joined Montana National Guard the following year, and served until 2009.
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Saturday, 2 August
Officials released a picture of a shirtless brown, scales a cement ladder, wearing black shorts. He said that soon after the shooting, the photo was taken on Friday.
The lockdown was removed in the Stamptown Road area, but the discovery, which included air and ground assets, expanded into the area of Barker Lakes The Associated PressNoodson said 250 law enforcement personnel were involved in Saturday’s search efforts.
In Montana, the Criminal Investigation Department released a new photo of Michael Brown, who allegedly ran away from the scene after shooting and killing four people at a time on 1 August 2025. (Criminal Investigation Department)
Sunday, 3 August
Noodson identified the victims at the afternoon press conference, and described the search as the “priority number one” of Montana.
The victims were identified from Daniel Edwin Bailey, 59, Nancy Laureta Kelly, 64, David Alan Leach, 70 and Tony Wayne Palm, 74, Anaconda. Kelly was working as a bartender at that time. Three other victims were patrons.
Nudson announced that the US Marshal service was giving a reward of $ 7,500 for information for Brown’s arrest.
He also confirmed that Brown used a rifle in shooting, and said that Brown had access to firearms.
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Noodson reiterated that Brown should be considered “armed and extremely dangerous”.
“Absolutely worried that he could return to the city,” Nudson said. “With all signs, it is an unstable person who killed and killed four people in cold blood without any reason. So there is a concern for the public.”
Owl Bar where Michael Paul Brown allegedly shot and killed four people at 1 August 2025 (left) and brown’s house (right). Photographed on August 8, 2025. (Peter D’Aberoska/Fox News Digital) (Peter D’Buska/Fox News Digital)
Monday, August 4
Brown’s discovery continued on Monday.
The US martial service raised the reward for information for information of $ 10,000 in its possession.
Tuesday, August 5
Gianfort held its first press conference since the bar massacre.
High-ranked local, state and federal law enforcement officers stuck, said that they had talked to the families of the victims to present their condolences on behalf of Montana state.
“Since the tragic incident, our Montana Law Enforcement Officers have been incredible in their search, this suspect, working around the clock to judge Michael Brown for his heinous acts,” said Zianfort.
The Manhunt Army was intensified to the army veteran, who was suspected to kill 4 in the bar after leaving the truck.
He said that a Montana National Guard Helicopter and its four crew from Helena Battalion had flew 19 hours in the weekend for assistance in the weekend, and in and outside the hill search area.
Main Saint, Montana, in the background in Anaconda leads to deer lodge county courthouse along the mountains. Photo was taken on August 8, 2025 (Peter D’Aberoska/Fox News Digital) (Peter D’Buska/Fox News Digital)
He said that under the Montana Act, he is capable of issuing emergency state funding to local law enforcement agencies at his request at his request in need.
“This morning I received that request from Anaconda-Dir Lodge, and a few moments ago, I signed an executive order to support local law enforcement efforts,” he said. “While the state is already supporting this investigation with employees and aviation assets, this action will ensure today that additional financial resources are available as we continue to track this criminal.”
Noodson provided an update on the ongoing discovery, and questioned the journalists.
Citing the ongoing investigation, he could not confirm whether the authorities had recovered a weapon used in the shooting, or Brown had left behind any clue as his motive.
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E. in Anaconda, Montana. The house of Michael Paul Brown at 3 cents rode on Friday, August 1, 2025 after a SWAT team was printed. Photographs were taken on 8 August 2025. (Peter D’Bosa/Fox News Digital) (Peter D’Buska/Fox News Digital)
Wednesday, 6 August
Without the new updates of the officials, the discovery continued on Wednesday.
Thursday, August 7
Officials continued to search brown on Thursday, while local residents told Fox News Digital that they were feared to return to the city.
“He was always very weak. Just as his thoughts were always away from the wall and always gave crazy stories. But he was a very cute boy,” JFK Bar’s JFK Bar’s Bartender Jill Rouls told The Owl Bar to just one block, Fox News Digital.
Jill Rowls is a bartender in JFK bar, below the road from the owl bar, photographing on August 8, 2025. (Peter D’Buska/Fox News Digital) (Peter D’Buska/Fox News Digital)
Rauls was a friend of Kelly, victim and bartender who was in the owl bar.
“The city is just scared. Everyone is scared. You see everything on Facebook like this. You hear that the siren walks and your stomach simply turns,” he said.
“Everyone is in shock, and, hey, everyone is on the shore. While barting with me, I am constantly looking at those doors, he said, pointing to the two entrances of the bar.”
Another resident, Matt Fontanote described a disputed city, who spent the week on the shore.
“I think the wind has almost changed, as the attitude of the city has become slightly more humble than normal, just because people feel that they really do not really control their lives because of this,” he said.
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Friday, August 8
Manhint for Brown in the mountainous region continued in the morning.
Flowers and Momentos rest on the road in front of the owl bar in Anaconda, Montana, where four people were shot dead on Friday, August 1, 2025. (Fox News Digital)
Many residents of the city expressed Fox News Digital that the desire to come to a conclusion for Manhint – with brown dead or living – so the community could mourn its loss in peace.
Suddenly, in the afternoon, the information began to spread that Brown was taken into custody.
Soon after, Gianfort confirmed the news on social media.
Around 4:30 pm, Gianfort and Nudsen, again surrounded by local, state and federal law enforcement, emerged from the deer lodge county courthouse for a press conference to discuss the arrest of Brown.
“Our brave men and women did not ruin another one in law enforcement,” Jianfort said. “They jumped into action and began searching with the promise of not giving up until they found this suspect.
Noodson then took to the podium.
“This is actually an unprecedented level of cooperation,” Nudson said, referring to local, state and federal officials who assisted in arrest. “This is a good day. We found our man.”
He thanked the American martial service, called him “a big property for us today” and said that they were “directly involved” in Brown’s fear. He revealed that 130 personnel were involved in the search, and the community’s suggestions also played an important role in capturing Brown.
Brown was tracked near a barn on a private property at a distance of five and a half miles from the owl bar.
Officials said he was rushed to a local hospital to clean him medically, and was then booked in jail.
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Citing the ongoing investigation, the authorities provided some other details.
The allegations against Brown have not been made public, nor is they aim for alleged killings.
Fox News’ Alexandra coach, Sara Rampf-Wight and Adam Subs contributed to the report.