On the late afternoon of Sunday, February 1, 2026, 19-year-old Niliyah Montgomery was shot and killed outside her home on West Concord Street in San Bernardino. The shooting followed a dispute that began as a verbal altercation and turned physical; family members say Niliyah went outside to confront someone and, after the fight, was returning to the house when she was struck by gunfire. Her mother, Tasha Montgomery, described Niliyah running into her arms, bleeding, before she died. Niliyah was a mother to a three-year-old girl and had recently returned to her studies.

The San Bernardino Police Department responded to the scene around 5 p.m. and found Niliyah suffering from a gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead despite medical efforts. As of early February 2026, no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests announced. The investigation remains open.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has information about who was involved, please share what you know with investigators.