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Angel Montaño

Age : 27

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/05/2025

Location : 400 block of First Street

City : Richmond

County : Contra Costa

State : California

Agency : Richmond Police Department, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office

Officer(s) :Officers Nicholas Remick, Colton Stocking

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/04/2025 at approximately 5:00 p.m., Richmond police responded to a 911 call from family members reporting that Angel Montaño, 27, a U.S. Marine Corps reservist, was experiencing a mental health crisis inside a residence on the 400 block of 1st Street. The caller reported that Montaño was armed with multiple knives and had threatened to kill family members.
Officers Nicholas Remick and Colton Stocking entered the residence and encountered Montaño holding two knives. According to police and body-worn camera footage later released, officers repeatedly ordered him to drop the knives. Montaño moved toward the officers while still armed, and both officers fired their weapons, striking him multiple times. Officers rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived, but Montaño was pronounced dead at the scene.
Richmond Police Chief Bisa French stated that Montaño had a documented history of mental health struggles and that his family had been attempting to obtain treatment for him before calling 911. The department later released body-camera footage, 911 recordings, and additional investigative materials during a public briefing.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office assumed the criminal investigation into the shooting, while the Richmond Police Department initiated an internal administrative review. Officer Nicholas Remick had previously been named in civil lawsuits alleging police misconduct, a history that drew additional public attention following the shooting. Civil rights attorney John Burris, representing the family, said this was the killing of a military veteran in crisis, not a violent threat.
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Officer Nicholas Remick:
Remick was one of the two officers who killed Montaño. In February 2025, Remick and Officer Jessica Khalil fatally shot Jose Mendez-Rios, who they believed was armed but was holding only a knife sheath. The California Department of Justice is investigating that shooting under its protocol for unarmed-involved cases. Remick is also named in at least two federal lawsuits alleging excessive force, including a 2024 incident where he and another officer allegedly assaulted a civilian who was filming a police chase. Attorney John Burris noted that Remick has been involved in two shootings and a beating within a short span.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kqed.org/news/12051745/richmond-police-release-details-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-in-mental-health-crisis
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/video-shows-richmond-police-armed-man-fatally-shot-20812664.php
https://www.kqed.org/news/12051256/richmond-officer-who-killed-armed-man-monday-has-a-record-of-police-misconduct-lawsuits-allege
https://www.ktvu.com/news/richmond-police-kill-reserve-marine-officer-struggling-mental-health-issues-family
https://localnewsmatters.org/2025/08/13/richmond-police-release-bodycam-footage-in-fatal-shooting-of-marine-during-mental-crisis/