Death by Cop 2021-2025
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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) :Officer Jeffrey Lee
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 28, 2025, South San Francisco police responded to reports of a man firing into a neighbor’s home on the 300 block of Arroyo Dr. Brian Joseph Montana, 60, exchanged gunfire with officers for ~25 minutes using multiple firearms while taking cover behind vehicles and landscaping. An officer-involved shooting ended the standoff; Montana was pronounced dead at the scene. One neighbor sustained a non-life-threatening injury. On Aug. 14, 2025, the San Mateo County District Attorney concluded Officer Jeffrey Lee’s use of deadly force was legally justified; SSFPD later released critical-incident video.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.smcgov.org/da/news/press-release-re-april-28-2025-officer-involved-fatal-shooting County of San Mateo, CA
https://www.ktvu.com/news/video-shows-deadly-south-san-francisco-shootout-armed-man-police
