Tip line set up for information on Owl Bar mass shooting suspect as four victims named
Michael Paul Brown, pictured in security camera footage shared by the Montana Department of Justice, is still at large after Friday morning's mass shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda where he is suspected of killing four people. Anyone who has information as to his whereabouts is asked to call 1-877-WANTED2 (1-877-926-8332).
As the manhunt for the suspect in Friday's mass shooting inside the Owl Bar in Anaconda has entered its third day, the Montana Department of Justice released the following statement, which includes the names of the four victims:
"Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen received a briefing and updated the public today in Anaconda regarding the Friday shooting and ongoing search for the suspect."
"On Friday around 10:30 a.m., 45-year-old Michael Brown walked into The Owl Bar and opened fire killing four people before fleeing the scene. Brown remains at large. Attorney General Knudsen visited the incident command center for a briefing and to show his support and thank the dozens of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers for their efforts as they continue to search for the suspect."
"During the Attorney General’s update to the community following his briefing he identified the four victims who were killed in Friday’s shootings as 59-year-old Daniel Edwin Baillie, 64-year-old Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 70-year-old David Allen Leach, and 74-year-old Tony Wayne Palm. All four were residents of Anaconda."
"Anaconda Deer Lodge Police Chief Bill Sather, Montana Division of Criminal Investigation Administrator Lee Johnson, Montana Highway Patrol Colonel Kurt Sager, Deer Lodge County Attorney Morgan Smith, and Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Montoya with the FBI also joined Attorney General Knudsen at the press conference."
"The U.S Marshals Service is offering a reward of $7,500 for any information that leads to the arrest or capture of Michael Brown. Citizens are encouraged to call 1-877-926-8332 to report a tip."
To watch a video of the press conference, go to https://www.facebook.com/MTDOJ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
This article will be updated with information from today's press briefing.
Note: We apologize for the lack of an update to this today, we've been reporting in the field today following up on a news tip concerning a reported sighting of the suspect. The search for him is still ongoing. We will have more on this matter as soon as we're able.
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