JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A trial date is set for the man accused of shooting a teenager in the face after the boy and a friend allegedly trespassed on his Conifer property in 2024.
Brent John Metz’s trial will begin May 22 with jury selection and will continue May 27-29. A Jefferson County judge said at a Tuesday status conference that they will pull a larger pool of jurors due to the publicity the case has received.
Denver7 began following this case after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) released initial information about Metz’s arrest on Sept. 11, 2024.
The JCSO said two teens had trespassed on Metz’s property, which is located along the 23000 block of Pleasant Park Road, as they searched for a place to take homecoming photos. One of the homeowners called 911 to report the trespassers at 4:15 p.m., and then she called her boyfriend, later identified as Metz…