() Four victims killed at a Montana bar have been identified as police continue to search for the man accused of gunning them down.
Daniel Edwin Ballie, 59, Nancy Lauretta Kelly, 64, David Allen Leach, 70, and Tony Wayne Palm, 74, were shot dead at The Owl Bar in Anaconda on Friday.
A manhunt is underway for Michael Brown, 45, a former U.S. Army soldier and Montana National Guardsman who lives next to the bar. He ran off after the shooting and escaped in a stolen car with clothes and camping gear, police said.
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This photo provided by Montana Department of Justice shows Michael Brown, who authorities say opened fire at a bar, killing four people on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Anaconda, Mont. ( Montana Department of Justice via AP) -
Anaconda, Montana, shooting suspect Michael Paul Brown (Granite County Sheriff’s Office) -
Anaconda, Montana, shooting suspect Michael Paul Brown (Granite County Sheriff’s Office)
Police released the victims’ names and a new photo of the suspect on Sunday as Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen warned locals to be on alert.
Police are searching the mountainous region for him and warned he could come back to Anaconda, a small town with a population just over 9,000.
“This is an unstable individual who walked in and murdered four people in cold blood for no reason whatsoever. So there absolutely is concern for the public,” Knudsen said.
The U.S Marshals Service is offering a $7,500 reward for any information that leads to Brown’s capture.
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Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64, was one of four people shot and killed at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana on Friday. (Photo released by Montana Department of Justice) -
Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59, was named as another victim. (Photo released by Montana Department of Justice) -
David Allen Leach, 70, was also killed. (Photo released by Montana Department of Justice) -
Tony Wayne Palm, 74, was identified as the fourth victim. (Photo released by Montana Department of Justice) -
Michael Paul Brown, the suspect accused of shooting four dead in Montana (Granite County Sheriff’s Office) -
Four people are dead after a shooting at a bar in Anaconda, Montana (Source: NBC Montana) -
Police have warned the public to stay indoors and avoid the area until the suspect is caught (Source: NBC Montana) -
SWAT vehicles and armed police have descended upon the town in search of the shooter (Source: NBC Montana) -
Police are searching for the gunman after the killings at Owl Bar in Deer Lodge County (Source: NBC Montana)
