Early POSSESSED Guitarist BRIAN MONTANA Killed By Police

Early Possessed guitarist Brian Montana was killed in a standoff with police in Southern San Francisco, CA on April 28.

According to a press release from the South San Francisco Police Department, it all started when Montana began waving a firearm at a neighbor at about 5:52 pm at a home on the 300 block of Arroyo Drive. When police arrived at 5:55 pm, Montana had begun “actively shooting into an occupied residence” and moved to another property where he was hiding behind some parked vehicles. Montana was ultimately shot and killed by police.

“Over the next 25 minutes, the suspect armed himself with three different types of firearms (handgun, shotgun, and rifle) and fired at officers from different locations within the driveway while seeking cover and concealment using both vehicles in the driveway and landscaping,” wrote the South San Francisco Police Department.

“Officers used police vehicles as cover from the barage of gunfire and were able to return fire. Officers were able to strike the suspect, effectively preventing him from continued shooting at officers and nearby residences. Once the suspect was confirmed he was no longer a threat to officers, an approach to take him into custody was made and he was found to be non-responsive. Life saving measures were performed and medical personnel were called to the scene. The suspect succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

One resident from the home that the suspect was shooting at sustained a non-life threatening injury and was transported to a local trauma hospital. As for Montana‘s history in metal, he played for Possessed between 1983 and 1984. He also had a short-lived project called Abnormal in 1986.