Montana's governor has signed an executive order freeing up more resources for law enforcement officers as they search for a former U.S. soldier suspected in a deadly shooting at a Montana bar last week.

As the search for Michael Paul Brown stretched into its fifth day, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed an executive order freeing up more resources for local law enforcement.

Four people are dead after a shooter opened fire at Anaconda’s Owl Bar at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 1, 2025, according to a press release from the Montana Department of Justice.