Overview

• Brian Montana, 60, was killed in a 25-minute gunfight with South San Francisco police after firing into a neighbor's home on April 28.
• The confrontation began over a dispute about tree debris, escalating into Montana using a handgun, shotgun, and rifle to fire at officers and nearby residences.
• Two officers who discharged their weapons are on paid administrative leave as per protocol, and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office is investigating the incident.
• One neighbor suffered a graze wound and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; no officers were injured during the standoff.
• Possessed, the influential death metal band Montana co-founded, confirmed his death and paid tribute to his legacy as a genre trailblazer.