Brian Joseph Montana, 60, was involved in a shootout with police in South San Francisco after a heated dispute over a tree with a neighbor. Police responded to reports of Montana shooting into an occupied home. He exchanged gunfire with officers for 25 minutes before being fatally shot. The conflict originated from an argument regarding Montana's trimming of a tree that encroached on his property. Additionally, a neighbor sustained non-life-threatening injuries amidst the altercation. The police plan to release recordings of the incident for public scrutiny.
The dispute that led to Montana arming himself stemmed from a disagreement over an overhanging tree that crossed property lines.
Officers used police vehicles as cover from the barrage of gunfire and were able to return fire.
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