Re: South San Francisco Police Department Officer Involved Shooting Of Brian Montana On April 28, 2025.

The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office has completed our investigation into the officer involved fatal shooting of Brian Montana on April 28, 2025 by South San Francisco Police Officer Jeffrey Lee at 302 Arroyo Drive in South San Francisco.  After a thorough investigation by Inspector Nicole Von Glahn and other inspectors with the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, District Attorney Stephen M. Wagstaffe has concluded that there is no legal basis for filing criminal charges against Officer Jeffrey Lee for the shooting of Mr. Montana.  District Attorney Wagstaffe has concluded that the use of force by Officer Lee was legally justifiable self-defense and defense of others pursuant to California Penal Code section 835a and section 196.  Therefore, this case is now deemed closed by this office.

The letter written by District Attorney Wagstaffe to South San Francisco Police Chief Scott Campbell setting forth the basis for the decision declining to file criminal charges in this case is attached to this e-mail press release.

In accord with the standard practice of the District Attorney’s Office, our complete investigative report, other than materials which are legally protected and not subject to disclosure, will be made available for public inspection.  Anyone seeking to read all or part of the reports should contact Chief Inspector William Massey of the District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations at Bmassey@smcgov.org.