Montana Mass Shooting Suspect Michael Brown Taken into Custody: Reports
- Michael Paul Brown was taken into custody on Friday after a weeklong manhunt for fatally shooting four people at the Owl Bar in Anaconda on August 1.
- The shooting occurred when Brown, a 45-year-old with known mental health struggles, opened fire in a bar next door to his home, but the motive remains unknown.
- Law enforcement, involving over 250 officers from nearly 40 agencies, searched extensively, including more than 16 square miles of national forest closed through August 16 for the operation.
- Bill Everett commended the extensive efforts made by law enforcement personnel throughout Montana, while Clare Boyle characterized Brown as a troubled individual struggling with his mental health, sometimes confused about his identity and surroundings.
- Brown’s capture ended a stressful time for Anaconda, with officials urging caution as the community mourns the victims and reflects on the crisis’s impact.
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Man who shot and killed four people at a bar in Montana arrested
BUTTE, Mont. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - The man who police say shot and killed four people in Anaconda, Montana was booked Friday into the Butte-Silver Bow Detention Center in Butte, Montana. A weeklong manhunt, which included federal, state and local law enforcement teams, resulted in the capture of Michael Paul Brown. After the apprehension, Brown was medically evaluated and officially taken into custody. No charges have been formally announced, and i…
Montana bar shooting suspect is captured, ending weeklong search (World)
A man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead was captured Friday just a few miles from where the shooting happened after hundreds of law enforcement officers spent the past week scouring nearby mountainsides, authorities said. Michael Paul Brown, 45, was taken into custo...
Last week, the suspect shot and killed a bartender and three customers at a bar. Police subsequently launched a manhunt for the man.
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