Metal Band Guitarist Identified As Man Killed In South San Francisco Police Shootout

CBS Bay Area

May 2, 2025

A man who was fatally shot by police in South San Francisco earlier this week has been identified as a onetime guitarist for a Bay Area death metal band.

According to officers, 60-year-old Brian Joseph Montana died in the incident, which took place on the 300 block of Arroyo Drive on Monday.

Police said they were called to the area around 5:50 p.m. following a disturbance in which Montana was brandishing a firearm at a neighbor. After officers arrived, the man was seen shooting into a home that was occupied, before moving to a driveway and hiding behind several parked vehicles.

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