Tony Wayne Palm, 74, was shot and killed on the morning of August 1, 2025, while patronizing The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana. He was one of four people killed in the attack; the other victims were bartender Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64, and patrons Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59, and David Allen Leach, 70. The shooting occurred at about 10:30 a.m. when a gunman entered the bar and opened fire.

Witnesses and investigators quickly identified the suspect as 45-year-old Michael Paul Brown, a neighbor of the bar and a former U.S. Soldier. Brown reportedly used a rifle, fled the scene, and his vehicle was found abandoned, triggering a week-long manhunt focused on the mountains west of Anaconda. Authorities described him as armed and dangerous and warned the public to be vigilant; his family later said he had a history of mental illness.

Brown was apprehended on August 8, 2025, found armed near a bar west of Anaconda, and was charged with four counts of murder plus arson, theft, and eluding police. A trial date was set for January 12, 2026, and he was held without bail. If anyone knew Tony Palm or has information about that morning at The Owl Bar, please share what you remember.