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ANACONDA, MONTANA, AUG 6 – Authorities continue a manhunt for Brown after the fatal shooting at The Owl Bar, a historic gathering place cherished by locals and linked to the town's copper smelting past.
- On Friday morning, a gunman opened fire inside The Owl Bar, killing Nancy Kelley and three regulars before fleeing and being on the run for six days.
- The Owl Bar has long been entwined with Anaconda’s copper history, with origins dating to the 1880s, a 1932 Roosevelt portrait, and ties to the 1960s smelting era under the Anaconda Copper Company.
- According to The Montana Standard, the bar’s pricing and traditions reflect its deep roots, with smelter workers once paying $1.50 for three shots and a beer, and hosting annual family reunions since 1980, pausing only during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Residents of Anaconda are privately grieving while law enforcement continues its search, as dozens of agencies scour the forests and mountains after the shooting at The Owl Bar.
- Amid the manhunt for Brown, residents hope the tragedy will prompt deeper discussions on mental health, as Brown’s family noted his struggles, and local businesses feed first responders.
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Galgano, Jillian Sykes and Michelle Watson, CNN Under the glow of neon lights and between the ornate walls and ceilings of The Owl Bar, bartender Cassandra Dutra spends many of her nights waiting on acquaintances who crowd around her bar, often losing count of the rounds regulars buy each other as the hours wear on. Dutra lives steps away from the old neighborhood bar in her small town of Anaconda, Montana. Sometimes s…
The Owl Bar was the place where everybody knew your name. Then, a familiar face walked in and opened fire
Nearly every inch of the bar’s narrow interior is plastered with glowing beer logo signs, neon strip lights and posters jeering with bawdy bar jokes and wisecracks. Residents are privately grieving the tragedy at a bar that holds a special place in their hearts – and the history of the region.
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