Suspect In Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Has Been Captured, Officials Say

A Montana man accused of fatally shooting 4 group astatine a barroom has been captured aft a weeklong manhunt, authorities said Friday.

Michael Paul Brown, 45, was taken into custody, according to nan Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center.

Additional specifications astir Brown's apprehension were not instantly available.

A manhunt was launched for Brown connected Aug. 1, erstwhile he is accused of stepping into nan Owl Bar next doorway to his home successful Anaconda and opening fire, nan Montana Department of Justice said.

The bartender and 3 patrons were killed.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen identified nan 4 victims arsenic Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64; Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59; David Allen Leach, 70; and Tony Wayne Palm, 74.

All were from Anaconda.

Shane Charles, nan proprietor of different barroom who grew up pinch Brown successful Anaconda, said Brown struggled pinch post-traumatic accent disorder.

Brown served successful nan Army from 2001 to 2005, was deployed successful Iraq from 2004 to 2005 and was successful nan Montana National Guard from 2006 to 2009, nan U.S. Army said.

Brown's niece, Clare Boyle, said that her uncle struggled pinch intelligence wellness issues.

A motive for nan shooting is not known.