A Colorado town councilman was ousted from office last week after he allegedly shot a 17-year-old in the face during a confrontation over trespassing.

Brent John Metz, 39, was removed from the Mountain View Town Council following a special recall election on May 20. The vote, which saw 127 residents support the recall and 72 oppose it, came months after Metz was charged in connection with a September 2024 shooting that left a teenager seriously injured. Council candidate Ryan Debner was elected to replace him.

Metz, a registered Republican, pleaded not guilty in April to four felony charges: second-degree assault (reckless causing serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon), two counts of felony menacing, and illegal discharge of a firearm. He is currently out on a $5,000 bond and is sch

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