Colorado’s Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) announced Tuesday on social media that they arrested a 38-year-old male for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old teenager in the face.
Deputies were dispatched to the scene on reports of trespassing by two teenagers, JCSO said. When they arrived at the scene, police found “a juvenile male bleeding heavily from his face, as a second juvenile applied pressure to his friend’s wounds with a t-shirt.”
Juvenile Shot by Property Owner for Trespassing
At 4:15 p.m. on September 10, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the 23000 block of Pleasant Park Road after the homeowner called Jeffcom dispatch to report two trespassers on her property. The homeowner also called her boyfriend to… pic.twitter.com/uUCd2RRfTt
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) September 11, 2024
The police observed that the alleged shooter, Brent Metz, was standing by the boys when they arrived. The victim alleged to the deputies that Metz “shot him through the windshield of his car.” The victim added that he and his friend were only there “to see if they could use this location to take homecoming pictures” and tried without success to find the homeowner of the property to give them their blessing. The victim was then taken to the hospital, JCSO said. (RELATED: High School Student Arrested After Allegedly Gunning Down Classmate In Bathroom, Officials Say)
A 17 year old was shot in the face while he was looking for a location to take homecoming pictures in Colorado, according to the local sheriff’s office. https://t.co/9M0Pb9JDbJ
— ABC News (@ABC) September 12, 2024
The sheriff’s office claimed that the weapon allegedly used by Metz to shoot the teen was discovered inside of the 38-year-old’s truck. Police arrested for 1st degree assault, two counts of felony menacing, two counts of reckless endangerment and illegal discharge of a weapon.