Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Suspect Captured After Weeklong Manhunt

Michael Brown, 45, is a former U.S. Army Sergeant and served in the Montana National Guard.
Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Suspect Captured After Weeklong Manhunt
Police tape surrounds The Owl Bar following a fatal shooting in Anaconda, Mont., on Aug. 1, 2025. Joseph Scheller/The Montana Standard via AP
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After a week of searching, Montana authorities announced on Aug. 8 that they had apprehended the key suspect in a mass shooting at a bar that left four people dead in the small town of Anaconda.

“The Anaconda shooter Michael Brown has been apprehended,” Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced on X. “Incredible response from law enforcement officers across Montana. Thank you to all partners for your commitment to the search. May God continue to be with the families of the four victims still grieving their loss.”