The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) in Colorado announced on social media on Tuesday that a 38-year-old man had been arrested for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old boy in the face.
According to JCSO, officers were dispatched to the scene after a report of two teenagers trespassing, and when they arrived they found “one juvenile bleeding profusely from the face and the other juvenile applying pressure to his friend's wounds with a t-shirt.”
Trespassing teen shot dead by landowner
On September 10, 2024 at 4:15 p.m., sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 23000 block of Pleasant Park Road after a homeowner called Jeffcom Dispatch to report two trespassers on her property. The homeowner also called her boyfriend… pic.twitter.com/uUCd2RRfTt
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) September 11, 2024
Police observed the suspect, Brent Metz, standing near the boys when they arrived. The victim alleged to officers that Metz “shot him through the windshield of his car.” The victim added that he and a friend were only there “to see if we could use the location for our homecoming photos” and had tried unsuccessfully to find the homeowner to get permission. The victim was then taken to the hospital, JCSO said. (RELATED: High school student arrested after allegedly shooting and killing classmate in bathroom, authorities say)
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the face while looking for a place to take homecoming photos in Colorado, according to the local sheriff's office. https://t.co/9M0Pb9JDbJ
— ABC News (@ABC) September 12, 2024
The sheriff's office alleged that the weapon Metz allegedly used to shoot the boy was found inside the 38-year-old man's truck. Police arrested the suspect on charges of first-degree assault, two counts of felony menacing, two counts of reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge of a weapon.
