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Brent Metz, 38, was arrested for shooting a 17-year-old through a car windshield after a report of trespassing.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A 17-year-old was shot in the face Tuesday after he told police that he and his friend were looking for a place to take homecoming pictures.
Deputies were dispatched to the 23000 block of Pleasant Park Road, east of Conifer, at 4:15 p.m. after the homeowner called dispatch to report two trespassers on her property, according to release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. She also called her boyfriend to report the trespassers.
The teen who was shot told deputies that he and his friend drove to the property so see if they would be able to use it to take homecoming photos. The boys parked at the home’s gate, jumped the fence and walked up the driveway to speak to the owner, the release says.
When no one appeared to be inside the home, the release says the teens told deputies that they walked around the property trying to locate the owner but they couldn’t find anyone.
The two teens then returned to their car and began writing a note to the homeowner to ask permission to use the property to take photos, the boy reported.
That is when the teen said 38-year-old Brent Metz pulled up next to them, blocked their car from leaving, exited his truck and fired one round through the windshield, hitting the 17-year-old in the face.
According to an arrest affidavit, one of the teens said he heard Metz say, “Oh s***, my gun just went off.”
The document says Metz tried to help the teen after he was shot, but the teen’s friend pushed him away and asked Metz why he shot his friend.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they said they saw a teen bleeding heavily from his face while the other applied pressure to his friend’s wounds with a shirt. Metz was standing with the two boys.
Deputies located the gun used in the shooting outside of Metz’s truck.
Metz was arrested and transported to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. He is facing possible charges of:
- First-degree assault
- Two counts of felony menacing
- Illegal discharge of a firearm
- Two counts of reckless endangerment
The teen has serious injuries and is still in the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office. The investigation is ongoing and Metz’s next court appearance is Sept. 17.
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