A Jefferson County teen who was shot in the face when he and his friend were seeking a spot to take homecoming photos said he believed he was going to die as he recounted the shooting during trial testimony on Thursday.
The second-degree assault trial for Brent John Metz, 40, a former Mountain View council member, began Wednesday in Jefferson County in front of District Judge Russell Klein.
Metz is accused of shooting the teenager in the face on Sept. 10, 2024. The shooting happened after the teen and a friend hopped a fence at Metz’s home, in an attempt to ask for permission to take homecoming photos at the property, located in the 23000 block of Pleasant Park Road, east of Conifer…