A jury in Colorado’s Jefferson County on Monday found a former town councilman guilty of third-degree assault and illegal discharge of a firearm in the shooting of a teenager two years ago. Metz was acquitted on menacing charges he faced.
The judge ruled that Metz will remain in custody until his sentencing hearing.
The defense of Brent Metz, 40, claimed a faulty gun was to blame for the shooting, which caused serious injuries to the teen. But during Metz’ trial, which started last week, an engineer who tests firearms and tested the gun testified that he couldn’t find any problems with it.
The teenager was with a fellow teenage friend on the day of the shooting in 2024. They came to Metz’ property near Conifer in hopes of using it as the backdrop for homecoming photos. After trying unsuccessfully to reach someone at the home’s locked gate, they hopped over a fence went to the door of the house and knocked. They returned to their vehicle after not being able to find anyone to talk to. It turned out Metz’ partner called 911 and reported that the young people were on her property and weren’t supposed to be. She said she saw them on her security camera…