

He was booked into San Diego County jail and was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on a charge of attempted murder. Montana surrendered to authorities Tuesday night, hours after the shooting and a SWAT standoff at his home in suburban El Cajon. Scott Wahl said the dispute involved the painting of the anchor’s house but didn’t offer specifics. Months later, Montana began leaving notes on Kraska’s door, Villalobos said, according to KFMB. Kraska was dissatisfied with the work, paid the painter for what he had done, and the two agreed to part ways. Todd Villalobos, a KFMB sports producer and friend of Kraska, told the station that the anchor hired Montana to paint the outside of his house after seeing him work in the neighborhood. He was recovering after surgery for 10 gun wounds, including shots to the leg and stomach. The CBS affiliate said Kraska’s injuries were serious but his prognosis was good.

Mike Montana, 54, fired multiple shots through Kraska’s silver vehicle outside the KFMB-TV anchor’s house in the city’s quiet, predominantly residential Scripps Ranch area, police said Wednesday. Police say the painter allegedly fired on the San Diego television sportscaster through the back window of his Mercedes. SAN DIEGO (AP) Kyle Kraska saw the painter in the neighborhood and hired him to work on the outside of his house, but the relationship later soured. San Diego news anchor’s gripe with painter leads to shooting – Marin Independent Journal
