Mt - Manhunt after 4 people shot in bar, Anaconda, 01 August 2025- **ARREST**

[Billy The Necromancer]

Family repeatedly sought help for his mental illness. Makes him seem less villainous.

Manhunt for Montana bar shooting suspect continues as town mourns friends and neighbors

Police are looking for Michael Paul Brown, 45, after four people were shot and killed in The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda, Montana.

www.cbsnews.com

Brown's niece, Clare Boyle, told AP her uncle has struggled with mental illness for years and she and other family members repeatedly sought help.

"This isn't just a drunk/high man going wild," she said in a Facebook message. "It's a sick man who doesn't know who he is sometimes and frequently doesn't know where or when he is either."

 

[mickey2942]

Family repeatedly sought help for his mental illness. Makes him seem less villainous.

Manhunt for Montana bar shooting suspect continues as town mourns friends and neighbors

Police are looking for Michael Paul Brown, 45, after four people were shot and killed in The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda, Montana.

www.cbsnews.com

Brown's niece, Clare Boyle, told AP her uncle has struggled with mental illness for years and she and other family members repeatedly sought help.

"This isn't just a drunk/high man going wild," she said in a Facebook message. "It's a sick man who doesn't know who he is sometimes and frequently doesn't know where or when he is either."

Mental health services in Montana is pretty much a dumpster fire. And the VA is even worse. I know this for a fact.

The best services are from Vet Centers, which are staffed with veterans.

 

[AngTxGal]

Aug 3 Press Conf, manhunt still underway for Michael Paul Brown 45
Montana attorney general press conference
Friday Aug 1 Owl Bar 10:45AM opened fire at bar and killed four residents
58 Bailey- male patron
64 Kelley- female bar tender
74 Leech- male patron
74 Palm- male patron
$7500 reward for info

1-877-926-8332 Tip Hotline- sightings, something strange

Suspect left scene, got rid of personal clothing
Photo shown was when he was At Large- only wearing underwear and socks
Believe fully clothed with shoes and has transportation armed and dangerous
Transportation had camping gear
Rifle used in murders, his own personal gun
Lived next door to the bar, believe he was a regular and knew patrons and bar tender
Acting under assumption he is alive, armed, and dangerous
Known to local law enforcement
Search area is where he is familiar and hunted as a child

Absolutely concern for the public, be vigilant

IMO

 

[mickey2942]

Mental health services in Montana is pretty much a dumpster fire. And the VA is even worse. I know this for a fact.

The best services are from Vet Centers, which are staffed with veterans.

Mental Health and Substance Use State Fact Sheets | KFF

This analysis and series of state fact sheets examine data looking at mental health and substance use disorder across states and capacity to meet residents’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.kff.org

How the VA Fails Veterans on Mental Health

A ProPublica analysis of 313 studies conducted by the agency’s inspector general in recent years shows repeated failures in behavioral care. The breakdowns have had fatal consequences.

www.propublica.org

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

www.vetcenter.va.gov

 

[Trino]

Mental Health and Substance Use State Fact Sheets | KFF

This analysis and series of state fact sheets examine data looking at mental health and substance use disorder across states and capacity to meet residents’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.kff.org

How the VA Fails Veterans on Mental Health

A ProPublica analysis of 313 studies conducted by the agency’s inspector general in recent years shows repeated failures in behavioral care. The breakdowns have had fatal consequences.

www.propublica.org

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

www.vetcenter.va.gov

Mental Health and Substance Use State Fact Sheets | KFF

This analysis and series of state fact sheets examine data looking at mental health and substance use disorder across states and capacity to meet residents’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.kff.org

How the VA Fails Veterans on Mental Health

A ProPublica analysis of 313 studies conducted by the agency’s inspector general in recent years shows repeated failures in behavioral care. The breakdowns have had fatal consequences.

www.propublica.org

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

www.vetcenter.va.gov

The military trains to kill, then soldiers are supposed to re-fit - w/no help - as normal people back into society. There are veterans with flash-back as well as remorse. It's especially bad for those involved in conflicts who actually did kill.

So what is happening to the VA? Cuts. The long-term objective appears to be to privatize the VA, which seems to say the government will push veterans from any post-government involvement. The US wants young and fit, but when soldiers are older or with problems, they no longer want responsibility.

 

[mickey2942]

This is interesting.

Tracing Shadows: Anaconda shooting suspect's brother convicted in Dec. 2000 stabbing death

MTN News confirms the Anaconda bar shooting suspect is related to William Brown, a convicted murderer serving life for a 2000 stabbing linked to a domestic dispute.

www.kbzk.com

 

[mickey2942]

Great. As if people in Anaconda don't already have enough guns.

"Anaconda shooting fugitive spurs some residents to buy guns for protection".

Anaconda shooting fugitive spurs some residents to buy guns for protection

The manhunt continues for Michael Brown who is accused of shooting and killing four people at the Owl Bar on Aug. 1st in Anaconda.

www.kxlf.com

 

[Spectrix]

The suspect Michael Brown has had many different appearances

 

[Trino]

The suspect Michael Brown has had many different appearances

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In many of these photos he looks like a nice guy down anyone's street.

News media announced he could be headed back to town. If what his niece says is true (see below), he may not understand what he did.

Brown's niece, Clare Boyle, told AP: "It's a sick man who doesn't know who he is sometimes and frequently doesn't know where or when he is either."

 

[mickey2942]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/us/montana-shooting-paul-michael-brown-manhunt

 

[tlcya]

The Owl Bar's owner, David Gwerder, told The Associated Press he was not aware of any conflict between Brown and the victims.

"He knew everybody that was in that bar. I guarantee you that," Gwerder said. "He didn't have any running dispute with any of them. I just think he snapped."

Brown's niece, Clare Boyle, told AP her uncle has struggled with mental illness for years. She said she and other family members repeatedly sought help.

"This isn't just a drunk/high man going wild," she said in a Facebook message. "It's a sick man who doesn't know who he is sometimes and frequently doesn't know where or when he is either."
Manhunt for Montana bar shooting suspect continues as town mourns friends and neighbors

sad to me. So senseless. Just from the photo of this man in his skivvies on the stairs I immediately thought mental illness, possible psychosis. JMO

 

[mickey2942]

Manhunt for Montana bar shooter who killed 4 is state's highest priority, governor says

As the search for Michael Paul Brown stretched into its fifth day, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed an executive order freeing up more resources for local law enforcement.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[mickey2942]

Montana manhunt, day 6: What we know about the Anaconda gunman, victims and search efforts

Authorities believe Michael Brown, the suspected shooter, is somewhere near Garrity Mountain, just west of Anaconda.

mtstandard.com

The City of Anaconda cancelled their annual "Smelter Day Festival" this weekend.

"Chris Marchion of Anaconda, an avid outdoorsman who knows the territory around Garrity Mountain and the Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area, said Brown knows the area well.

He said Brown has backpacked in the country and knows the terrain."

 

[tlcya]

I am frankly shocked he hasn't been run to ground yet. Based solely on his very disheveled appearance and how very thin he currently seems to be in the photo shared of him that was alleged to have been taken right after the shootings, he appeared to be not in his right mind, not physically well, and certainly ill prepared to be on the run. Even though I know he is believed to have stolen camping gear, I just have a hard time imagining this fugitive is faring well if in the wild. JMO Hoping for news of his capture soon.

 

[arielilane]

@USMarshalsHQ


Michael Paul Brown is wanted by the U.S. Marshals.
Last seen in Anaconda, MT. To submit a tip about a fugitive, go to http://usmarshals.gov/tips.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952408468872175783

 

[RatFace]

@USMarshalsHQ


Michael Paul Brown is wanted by the U.S. Marshals.
Last seen in Anaconda, MT. To submit a tip about a fugitive, go to http://usmarshals.gov/tips.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952408468872175783

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He sure doesn't look like any 170 lbs to me. Looks pretty emaciated.

 

[Cryptic]

There are more. What screeening does the military have BEFORE they train someone?

The US military is huge and enlists more than 200,000 people every year. As a result, the military simply cannot do intensive psychological screenings of recruits.

Instead, the military relies on general back ground checks- that include arrests and convictions. These screenings are then supplemented by contacts with past employers, teachers and checking references.

But.... due to the sheer number of recruits, the checking of references, employers, teachers etc. maybe more in depth for some recruits than others.

And.... as a last stop gap measure, the military uses basic and advanced training to identify men- and a few wayward girls, who simply do not belong in the military. These recruits are then discharged.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

According to this article, the bar was right beside his home? Was he angry about noise, or was he there at the bar? Did he get into an altercation or just come in and start shooting? So many questions. Hope they catch him soon.

The article indicates that he had very longstanding mental health problems stemming from his time in the military. It sounds like it was only a matter of time before he did something like this.

 

[bearfossils]

He sure doesn't look like any 170 lbs to me. Looks pretty emaciated.

Seriously, that must be a weight from an earlier time. I have male friends that are a similar height and lean, so I’d guess he’s closer to 140 lbs., 130 lbs., or even less in that photo.

 

[mickey2942]

Day Six: Montana manhunt, sheriff statement.

Anaconda Mass Shooting: Granite County Sheriff releases statement addressing concerns

Granite County Sheriff Rico Barkell released a statement addressing the concerns and frustrations that some residents have.

www.kpax.com