Death metal guitarist’s home ransacked after fatal police shooting — two suspects charged

Two men have been charged with breaking into death metal guitarist Brian Montana’s home to steal his credit cards and car just days after he was shot and killed by police following a violent neighborhood standoff, authorities said.

Richard Vaka of Newark and Norman Desumala of Fremont were arrested June 5 after a South San Francisco Police Department investigation tied them to a burglary on the 300 block of Arroyo Drive that occurred May 2 — four days after Montana’s fatal confrontation with police.

The break-in took place shortly after 6 a.m., while the residence was unoccupied, according to police…

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