Multiple people shot in Montana business as FBI called to Granite County to hunt for active shooter in ‘tie dyed shirt'
Residents are warned to stay inside as police chase the suspect after he fled the scene on Friday afternoon, prompting a manhunt involving SWAT teams and the FBI.
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Police warned people to avoid the area of Anaconda in southwestern Montana while they hunt for an armed suspect, according to the Granite County Sheriff's Office.
Multiple people were shot at a local business, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
It's unclear if anyone was injured in the shooting.
The shooter is wearing a tie-dyed shirt, blue jeans, and an orange bandana, police said.
A SWAT team cleared the suspect's house in Anaconda after the shooting, according to GCSO.
NBC affiliate KTVM reported he opened fire at Owl Bar in Anaconda on Friday afternoon.
The Montana Highway Patrol warned just before 1 pm local time, "There is a heavy law enforcement presence west of Anaconda near Stumptown Road and Anderson Ranch Loop Road.
Police initially stopped a White F-150, but determined it wasn't the suspect, GCSO said.
Cops said that there's no threat to Granite County citizens at this time.
"Authorities are searching for a suspect believed to be armed. Please avoid the area."
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte said he's "closely monitoring the situation involving an active shooter in Anaconda."
Cops have yet to say what led to the shooting.
The FBI is responding to the shooting, FBI's Salt Lake City office spokesperson Sandra Barker told the Associated Press.
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