GOLDEN, Colo. (Court TV) — A former town council member accused of shooting a teenager in the face began his trial this week.
Brent Metz, 40, is charged with second-degree assault, illegal discharge of a firearm and two counts of felony menacing in connection with the September 2024 shooting of Jack Howard, who was 17 years old at the time. Howard, who survived being shot in the face, was with his then-15-year-old friend, Luke, when they were scouting a location for a photo shoot. The teenagers came upon a lake near Metz’s property and jumped a fence so they could ask Metz if they could use his property as a backdrop for the photos.
While the teens sat in their parked car, which was not on Metz’s property, Metz allegedly fired into the car, hitting Howard in the face.
Brent Metz leaving court with his attorney (KUSA)…