Jefferson County teen shot in the face while looking for a place to take homecoming photos, police s

Published: Sep 12, 2024 Duration: 00:01:43 Category: News & Politics

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Grand views are what led two teens to this Conifer property on Tuesday afternoon. But the search for a place to take homecoming pictures only found trouble. According to police, the two teens parked in front of the property's gate and jumped it looking for a homeowner. When no one answered their knock, they headed back to the car to leave a note to ask permission to use the property for pictures. Mere trespassing isn't ever going to be sufficient. Nine news legal analyst, Scott Robinson says what happened next should have never taken place according to the arrest affidavit, a man in a truck pulled up to the two teens got out with a handgun and quote, pointed it towards them. Documents say the gun was fired, shattering the windshield and hitting one of the teens in the face. Police arrested Brent Metz. He's a mountain view council member and is now facing a number of charges including first degree assault and a legal discharge of a firearm. What are a homeowner's rights in a situation like this Colorado law is clear you can't shoot someone who's merely a trespasser outside of your home, inside of the home. We have the make my day law under certain conditions outside of the home. There's absolutely no basis to shoot someone. According to Jeff Co Metz bailed out of jail on Wednesday night. Hi. Is this Brent? We tried to talk to him. This is Julia calling with nine news, but after identifying ourselves, the caller hung up. According to the arrest affidavit, the victim thought the shooting was accidental. Robinson says the best way to avoid a situation like this is by letting the police handle it, by all means, don't point a firearm at someone unless you have legal grounds to do so, Jalisa Raza Nine News.

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