Death metal pioneer Brian Montana killed in shootout with California cops

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Police shot and killed a death metal pioneer in San Francisco this week after an argument with a neighbor over tree clippings turned violent.

Brian Montana, 60, guitarist for the band Possessed, died in a shootout with cops after he pulled a gun on a neighbor during an argument, the South San Francisco Police Department said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

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One neighbor sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the shootout, during which Montana took cover behind parked cars and landscaping and used three different guns to shoot at cops for almost half an hour, according to authorities, per CBS Bay Area.

“[Montana] fired multiple times at officers using a handgun, shotgun, and rifle … Officers used patrol cars as cover and returned fire. The suspect was struck and ultimately pronounced deceased at the scene,” SSFPD said.

Police on the scene of the deadly shootout. CBS News
Police on the scene of the shootout. CBS News

The argument began over tree clippings from a neighbor’s yard, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

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