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Brian Montana

Gender : Male

Age : 60

Race : White

Date : 04/28/2025

Location : 300 block of Arroyo Drive

City : South San Francisco

County : San Mateo

State : California

Agency : South San Francisco Police Department

Officer(s) :2 officers (names not disclosed)

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 28, 2025, at approximately 5:50 p.m., South San Francisco police officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man armed with a gun on the 300 block of Arroyo Drive. Upon arrival, officers observed 60-year-old Brian Montana firing into a neighbor's residence. Montana then took cover behind parked vehicles and landscaping in the driveway, engaging in a 25-minute shootout with officers using a handgun, shotgun, and rifle. Officers returned fire, striking Montana. Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. A neighbor sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. No officers were injured. The two officers who discharged their weapons have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/man-killed-s-s-f-police-shot-injured-neighbor-20301479.php
https://abc7news.com/post/neighbor-says-deadly-south-san-francisco-police-shooting-was-sparked-tree-trimming-dispute/16278100/
https://www.ktvu.com/news/deadly-police-shooting-south-san-francisco-over-tree-dispute-neighbors-say