FOUR people have been killed at a Montana bar and the gunman is on the loose, police said.
Suspect Michael Paul Brown, 45, is at large after he allegedly fled the scene on Friday morning, prompting a manhunt involving SWAT teams and the FBI, police said.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement CenterPolice are searching for Michael Paul Brown, 45, after he allegedly opened fire at Owl Bar on Friday[/caption]
Google MapsThe shooting broke out at Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana, on Friday afternoon[/caption]
NBC MontanaSWAT teams were seen racing through Anaconda, Montana[/caption]
The shooting broke out at Owl Bar in Anaconda at 10:30 am, the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation said.
Police warned people to avoid the area in southwestern Montana while they hunt for an armed suspect.
Brown was last seen driving west of Anaconda in a 2007 white Ford F-150 pickup truck with Montana license plates.
The shooter is wearing a tie-dyed shirt, blue jeans, and an orange bandana, police said.
A SWAT team cleared the suspect’s house in Anaconda after the shooting, according to GCSO.
The shooting broke out just 30 minutes after Owl Bar, a dive bar, opened at 10 am.
The victims haven’t been identified.
The Montana Highway Patrol warned just before 1 pm local time, “There is a heavy law enforcement presence west of Anaconda near Stumptown Road and Anderson Ranch Loop Road.
Police initially stopped a White F-150, but determined it wasn’t the suspect, according to the sheriff’s office in neighboring Granite County.
Cops said that there’s no threat to Granite County citizens at this time.
“Authorities are searching for a suspect believed to be armed. Please avoid the area,” GCSO said.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte said he’s “closely monitoring the situation involving an active shooter in Anaconda.”
Cops have yet to say what led to the shooting.
The FBI responded to the shooting, FBI’s Salt Lake City office spokesperson Sandra Barker told the Associated Press.
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