(UPDATE, 1:45 p.m.) From the Granite County Sheriff’s Office: “Suspect house in Anaconda was cleared by SWAT, suspect still at large. Avoid the Anaconda area. Stay vigilant report any suspicious activity to the Granite County Sheriff’s office.”
Governor Greg Gianforte said in a news release: “I’m closely monitoring the situation involving an active shooter in Anaconda. Please join Susan and me in praying for the victims, their loved ones, and the brave law enforcement officers responding to this tragedy.”
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives says that it is “responding to a shooting where multiple parties have been shot at a business in Anaconda, MT.”
The Anaconda Leader posted on Facebook: “An active shooter recently escaped the Owl Bar and is currently being pursued by law enforcement. We are on lockdown until the shooter has been caught.”
(UPDATE, 12:58 p.m.) From Granite County Sheriff’s Office: “White F-150 that was in pursuit out of Anaconda is stopped in Deer Lodge County. Was not the suspect. Stand by for more info as it comes. As of right now no threat to citizens of Granite County at this time. Remain vigilant, will update when more info is received
A person at a nearby bar told MTN News he saw the shooter walking around with a rifle.
RAW VIDEO:
Several people shot in Anaconda
The Montana Highway Patrol reporting a heavy law enforcement presence west of Anaconda near Stumptown Road and Anderson Ranch Loop Road.
They are searching for a suspect believed to be armed, urging people to avoid the area.
(1st REPORT) There are reports that several people have been shot in Anaconda. There is no word yet on whether anyone has been seriously injured.
Witnesses told MTN News that the shooter has fled the scene.
The suspect is reportedly leading law enforcement officers on a chase outside of Anaconda.
MTN News
