A trial date was set on Tuesday for the former Colorado town councilman who’s accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in the face after the teen and his friend tried asking for permission to take prom photos on the foothills property that belongs to the man.
A court hearing determined the trial for Brent Metz will start in Jefferson County on May 22 and should last about a week.
Attorneys for Metz, who served as a councilman for the town of Mountain View, say the September 2024 shooting was accidental and that Metz’s gun went off without him pulling the trigger…