Manhunt underway after 4 killed in Anaconda, Montana, bar shooting

Manhunt continues for Montana bar shooting suspect

Authorities continue to search for a man suspected of killing four people in a bar in Montana on Friday morning. Law enforcement expert Jamie Copenhaver joins LiveNOW's Mike Pache to give insight on how this search and investigation could unfold.

Police are searching for a man they said shot multiple people Friday at a Montana business.

The suspect, identified as Michael Paul Brown, is believed to be armed and dangerous and was last seen in the Stumptown area, according to the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center. 

Michael Paul Brown is wanted in connection to a shooting incident in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana. (Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center)

What happened?

What we know:

The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. on Friday at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, according to the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is leading the investigation. 

The agency confirmed four people were pronounced dead at the scene.

Brown, 45, lived next door to the bar. 

Authorities said his home was cleared by a SWAT team.

Active shooter investigation underway in Anaconda, Montana. (KTMF)

The FBI is also assisting with the investigation.

The Montana Department of Corrections confirmed to Fox News Digital that Montana State Prison, a men's facility in Deer Lodge, is locked down for "safety and security reasons."

"This facility is located on about 38,000 acres which are in relatively close proximity to Anaconda, where the shootings occurred," MDOC communications director Carolynn Stocker wrote in a statement.

The Granite County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) posted to social media noting a person involved in an F-150 car chase in the area was not the suspect.

What we don't know:

The identities of the victims were not immediately released. 

4 dead in shooting at Montana bar, manhunt underway

A manhunt is underway after a deadly shooting inside a Montana business on Friday. Four people were killed at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, according to the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.

What they're saying:

The backstory:

Brown was an armor crewman in the Army from January 2001 to May 2005, and served in the National Guard from April 2006 to March 2008, Army Public Affairs confirmed to Fox News Digital. He deployed to Iraq from February 2004 to March 2005, and left the service with the rank of sergeant.

He also served as an armor crewman in the Montana National Guard from April 2006 to March 2009, officials said.