Montana city of Anaconda is on lockdown after four people were killed in a bar by an active shooter

Shelter in place is in effect for Anaconda after Michael Paul Brown, 45, opened fire inside the Owl Bar in the city on Friday afternoon

Witnesses sitting in a nearby bar when they saw the shooter walking around with a rifle

Brown’s home is directly adjacent to The Owl Bar, SWAT searched his home, but Brown was not at home and remains at large

A shelter in place is in effect for the city of Anaconda after Michael Paul Brown, [photo], reportedly opened fire at Owl Bar in the city on Friday afternoon. Four people were killed

A Montana city is on lockdown after four people were killed in a bar by an active shooter. The gunman
identified by police as local resident, Michael Paul Brown, 45, allegedly opened fire inside Owl Bar in the city on Friday.
A patron at another nearby bar said they had been at a nearby bar and saw the shooter walking around with a rifle.
The Anaconda Deer-Lodge County Law Enforcement Center which released an image of the suspect amid the manhunt, warning that Brown is armed and dangerous.

One person said they had been at a nearby bar and saw the shooter walking around with a rifle

Officials said that he was last seen wearing a tie-dyed t shirt, blue jeans and an orange bandana. Authorities say Brown is believed to be armed with a .762-caliber assault rifle and was last seen driving a white Ford F150 truck with Montana license plate DTY193. He was heading towards the Stump Town area, west of Anaconda.
Police said they pulled over the driver of a white Ford F-150 after chasing after the vehicle, but Brown was not inside the vehicle.
SWAT teams also raided Brown’s property, which is directly adjacent to the bar. Brown was not inside and remains at large.
The local sheriff’s office is urging residents to remain inside and stay ‘vigilant’. 
The suspect was last seen in the Stump Town area, which is just west of Anaconda, according to the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center.
He was believed to still be armed, the Montana Highway Patrol said in a statement.

Brown allegedly opened fire inside The Owl Bar in the city Anaconda, in Deer-Lodge County, Montana on Friday

The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is leading the investigation, confirmed four people were pronounced dead at the scene.
More than a dozen officers from local and state police converged on Stump Town where they appeared to be searching for the suspect in the woods.
A woman who appears to be related to Brown took to social media as the manhunt continued saying ‘mental health is real’.
Clare Boyle posted after the horrific events unfolded writing: ‘There is one thing I’m certain of. Mental health is real. 
‘And it goes unmanaged and dismissed every single day. There are people who search for help and get turned away at every stop along the path. 
‘There are people who cry for help and show DEFINITE warning signs of crash out. This town? All this town does is talk and judge.’

The Owl Bar, left, is situated right beside Brown’s house, [circled], according to records. Brown’s home is directly adjacent to the Owl Bar – where he shot four patrons. SWAT teams raided the home, but Brown was not inside

A friend to Brown wrote on Facebook: ‘The shooter was a friend, combat veteran with PTSD and a delusional mentality of still being active spec ops! He would tell me these outrageous stories of his that were straight out of motion pictures!
‘Mikey Brown needed help! Several locals contacted authorities and pleaded for them to do something to no avail! He was always polite to everyone he was in contact with! Gentle soul, I knew him for years, and watched his mental health decline!
‘PTSD is a serious disease! I am so sorry for those who lost their lives and their loved ones who are dealing with the loss of their own! Mikey I’m sorry people didn’t listen! God Bless Anaconda.’ 

A friend to Brown in a Facebook post said: ‘The shooter was a friend, combat veteran with PTSD and a delusional mentality of still being active spec ops!

The owner of the Firefly Café in Anaconda said she locked up her business after getting alerted to the shooting by a friend. 
‘We are Montana, so guns are not new to us. For our town to be locked down, everybody´s pretty rattled,’ café owner Barbie Nelson told the Associated Press.
‘It’s a small town, so we all probably know someone who was there’ at the shooting. she added.

Police said they chased down and pulled over the driver of a white Ford F-150, but Brown was not inside the vehicle

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Denver office said that multiple people had been shot inside a business in Anaconda. The FBI’s Salt Lake City office said the bureau was assisting in the response. 
The Montana Highway Patrol announced that the search was underway for the suspect believed to be armed.
Authorities have yet to release details about what led to the shooting or the conditions of those who were injured.