Police believe gunman in Montana bar shooting is still near small town of Anaconda
Police believe gunman in Montana bar shooting is still near small town of Anaconda
Police say they believe Michael Brown, the suspect in the Montana bar shooting, is somewhere near the small town of Anaconda, where the killings happened. Anaconda, which is surrounded by mountainous terrain, remains on high alert. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca reports.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on the Montana bar shooting and the subsequent manhunt. It relies on factual reporting with minimal discernible bias. Minor details, such as the exact terrain surrounding Anaconda, are not explicitly verified but are generally known.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Michael Brown is the suspect in the Montana bar shooting.
- Verification Source #2: Police are looking for Michael Paul Brown, 45, after four people were shot and killed in The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda, Montana.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The shooting happened in the small town of Anaconda.
- Verification Source #1: Four dead in shooting at Anaconda bar, search for suspected shooter in the mountains west of town.
- Verification Source #2: Police are looking for Michael Paul Brown, 45, after four people were shot and killed in The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda, Montana.
- Verification Source #3: ... Anaconda, a copper smelt town founded in the late 1800s.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Anaconda is surrounded by mountainous terrain.
- Verification Source #1: ... shooter in the mountains west of town.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The suspect is believed to be somewhere near Anaconda.
- Verification Source #1: Four dead in shooting at Anaconda bar, search for suspected shooter in the mountains west of town.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2 confirms Michael Paul Brown as the suspect.
- Multiple sources (1, 2, 3) confirm the shooting occurred in Anaconda.
- Source 1 mentions the mountains west of town, supporting the claim of mountainous terrain.