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Montana Bar Shooting: Army Veteran Arrested in Connection With Deadly Anaconda Attack

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
August 9, 2025
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Montana Bar Shooting: Army Veteran Arrested in Connection With Deadly Anaconda Attack
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A US Army veteran has been arrested in connection with a deadly Montana bar shooting that left four people dead in the small town of Anaconda. Michael Paul Brown, 45, was taken into custody Friday afternoon near The Ranch Bar, just five miles from The Owl Bar, where the August 1 massacre occurred. Authorities confirmed Brown—who served as an Armor Crewman in Iraq (2004-2005)—was “technically armed” when apprehended after an intensive week-long manhunt through Montana’s rugged terrain.

The shooting claimed the lives of bartender Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64, a former oncology nurse who had once cared for Brown’s mother, and three patrons: Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59; David Allen Leach, 70; and Tony Wayne Palm, 74. According to witness accounts, Brown (a regular at The Owl Barwho lived next door) entered the establishment and opened fire without warning. Bar owner interviews suggest the veteran may have suddenly “snapped,” with friends describing his recent mental health struggles and PTSD from military service.

Montana Bar Shooting: Army Veteran Arrested in Connection With Deadly Anaconda Attack

Manhunt Ends as Search Tactics Force Suspect Out of Hiding

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen credited coordinated law enforcement efforts for flushing Brown out of the surrounding foothills, where Thursday’s search operations may have pressured him into a previously cleared area. “We got our man,” Knudsen declared at a press conference, while Governor Greg Gianforte praised the “incredible response” from statewide agencies. The arrest brings partial closure to Anaconda (population 9,400), a tight-knit community reeling from its worst violence in decades.

Interviews with Brown’s acquaintances reveal a troubled veteran who exhibited worsening paranoid delusions, including claims of being action hero John Wick and the US president’s right-hand man. “He once told me he jumped off the Empire State Building and landed in a trash can,” said local resident Scot Conrady to The New York Times. The case has reignited debates over Montana’s lack of red flag laws, which could have allowed temporary firearm removal given Brown’s documented PTSD and erratic behavior.

As Anaconda mourns, victim Nancy Kelley’s daughter Kristian highlighted the cruel irony: her mother had cared for Brown’s family during their medical struggles. The Owl Bar shooting joins a growing list of veteran-involved gun violence cases nationwide, raising urgent questions about mental health support for returning soldiers and state gun regulations. With Brown now in custody, focus shifts to judicial proceedings—and whether systemic failures missed opportunities to prevent this deadly Montana tragedy.

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Somto Nwanolue is a news writer with a keen eye for spotting trending news and crafting engaging stories. Her interests includes beauty, lifestyle and fashion. Her life’s passion is to bring information to the right audience in written medium

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