A Colorado town councilman was ousted from office last week after he allegedly shot a 17-year-old in the face during a confrontation over trespassing.
Brent John Metz, 39, was removed from the Mountain View Town Council following a special recall election on May 20. The vote, which saw 127 residents support the recall and 72 oppose it, came months after Metz was charged in connection with a September 2024 shooting that left a teenager seriously injured. Council candidate Ryan Debner was elected to replace him.
Metz, a registered Republican, pleaded not guilty in April to four felony charges: second-degree assault (reckless causing serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon), two counts of felony menacing, and illegal discharge of a firearm. He is currently out on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on June 23. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are in ongoing discussions over a potential plea agreement.
The charges stem from an incident on Sept. 11, 2024, in the Conifer area, where Metz lives with his girlfriend and fellow Mountain View council member Brittany Loecher…