
Officials say a business dispute may have led to the shooting of Ch. 8 sports anchor and director Kyle Kraska, who was shot outside his Scripps Ranch home on Feb. 10. San Diego police spokesman Scott Wahl said the dispute involved work that painter Mike Montana had done to Kraska’s home, but he did not offer specifics. Montana was arrested in the attack after a standoff with police at a residence in El Cajon. KFMB-TV, Ch. 8, had said Kraska, 48, was shot in the leg and the left side of his stomach. It later reported that Kraska had undergone surgery and his prospects were good. Radio reports the morning of Feb. 12 said Kraska had been shot as many as ten times and that he was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. The CBS affiliate had reported that shots were initially fired into the rear window of Kraska’s Mercedes. His car then appeared to pull out of his driveway, and the confrontation spilled into the street in front of Kraska’s home before another round of gunshots were heard. The car could be seen parked on the edge of a driveway in a cul-de-sac with its back window shot out. Police said Montana drove away from the scene in a white minivan with the logo “Superior Painting” on its side. Rob Pedley, who owns Superior Painting in San Diego, said the van did not belong to his company and he didn’t know Montana. Kraska appears on KFMB’s evening newscasts and hosts its San Diego Chargers postgame show. He has worked at the station since 1999 and has been its sports anchor since 2003. He previously worked for TV stations in New York, Florida, Texas and Los Angeles.








