Two boys’ adventure scouting the Jefferson County foothills for the perfect spot to take homecoming photos in 2024 was shattered like the glass of their car’s windshield when a bullet came rushing in, striking one of the teens in the face.
Brent Metz, a 40-year-old former elected leader in the town of Mountain View, faces four felony charges in the shooting: second-degree assault, illegal discharge of a firearm and two counts of felony menacing, according to court records.
But during opening statements in Metz’s jury trial Tuesday morning, defense attorney David Jones argued that the gun had gone off unintentionally…