Police: Kraska was in dispute with painter

San Diego police arrest Mike Montana, suspected in the shooting of Kyle Kraska. / San Diego News Video

SAN DIEGO CBS News 8 sports director Kyle Kraska was in a business dispute with the El Cajon painting contractor suspected of shooting him outside his Scripps Ranch home, San Diego police said Wednesday.

Kraska, 48, was shot at least twice outside his home on Tuesday and witnesses reported seeing a minivan with the logo Superior Painting leaving. Some El Cajon residents who heard media descriptions of the van realized it belonged to their neighbor, Mike Montana, and called police when he returned home. SWAT officers surrounded the house and Montana surrendered about 10 p.m.

CBS-8 Sports Director Kyle Kraska. Photo courtesy CBS 8.

Kraska underwent surgery Tuesday night. CBS News 8 has reported that doctors say his prognosis is good for a recovery from stomach and leg wounds.

Kraska has worked at the station since 1999 and has been its sports director since 2003, according to the stations website.

Montana, 54, was booked into jail early Wednesday without bail on a charge of attempted murder.

Robert Nicoll, 53, who lives next door to the Noden Street home in El Cajon where Montana rented a room, said he knew his neighbor had a gun because of a story Montana had recounted to him.

He said somebody owed him money and he couldnt get it, Nicoll said. Montana told him he had tried several times to get paid, but was unsuccessful.

He said three guys confronted him on a job site and told him to back off, quit bugging his customer, Nicoll said. (Montana) said he pulled the gun because he feared for his life at that point.

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Police: Kraska was in dispute with painter