Alleged B*EAST MG member who is an ex-constable deputy pleads guilty to murder in shooting of rival Sun Devils MC Member

On December 3, 2025, Aaron Grant, a 39-year-old former Harris County Precinct 4 constable deputy, entered a guilty plea to murder in the 183rd Harris County Criminal District Court in Houston, Texas. The plea relates to the January 27, 2023, fatal shooting of Jesse Metzger, a 32-year-old member of the Sun Devils motorcycle club (an offshoot of the Bandidos). Grant, affiliated with the rival Brothers East Motorcycle Club (B*EAST), is set to serve 35 years in prison as part of the agreement, with additional concurrent two-year sentences for related charges.

Aaron Grant who plead guilty of killing Jesse Metzger in 2023, speaks to his attorney Joe Wells in 183rd Harris County Criminal District Court, in Houston, Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025.

Details of the Shooting Incident

The incident unfolded in the early morning hours on the 20100 block of the North Freeway. Grant, who had been at Bombshells restaurant with friends, was driving a Honda CRV when he encountered Metzger riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle alongside his Sun Devils club president after they had eaten. The vehicles drove parallel until Grant fired shots from his vehicle, striking Metzger in the back. Metzger managed to reach a nearby Home Depot parking lot, where he collapsed and was pronounced dead at 12:49 a.m. by medics. Instead of calling 911, Metzger had phoned a friend at 12:12 a.m., reporting he was being followed and hit; the friend and another individual arrived at the scene and flagged down a passing Precinct 4 deputy. Ballistics evidence linked the .40-caliber rounds from this shooting to an earlier 2022 roadway incident involving Grant. Prosecutors described the act as stemming from uncontrolled anger, with Assistant District Attorney Georgina Stephenson noting, “He was just somebody who was angry and couldn’t control themselves — and Jesse was in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Background on Aaron Grant

Former Precinct 4 constable deputy, Aaron Grant listens to victim impact statements before Judge Lance Long in Harris County 183rd criminal district court in Houston, Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025.

Grant served in the U.S. Marines for eight years before pursuing a career in law enforcement, attending San Jacinto College. He worked as a deputy for Harris County Precinct 4 from 2018 to March 2020, after which he transitioned to construction work and briefly joined the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for about a year. His involvement with B*EAST placed him amid escalating tensions with rival clubs like the Bandidos. Following his arrest for Metzger’s murder, Grant posted $200,000 bail but faced further accusations of domestic violence from his ex-wife, Raquel Cano, including beatings, stalking, and an incident where he allegedly held a knife to her stomach in 2024. An earlier 2019 outcry by Cano while Grant was still a deputy led to an investigation, but charges were not pursued, and she retracted her statement at the time.

The Victim: Jesse Metzger

Metzger was a father of three and a dedicated member of the Sun Devils. His family believes he was targeted due to his visible club-affiliated vest, amid broader gang rivalries. He was shot in the back during the encounter and died shortly after in the parking lot.

Additional Charges and Plea Agreement

In addition to murder, Grant pleaded guilty to:

Continuous violence against the family, involving years of alleged abuse toward Cano, who described being isolated from loved ones and living in “constant fear the way I breathed would set him off in a rage.”
Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, tied to the March 2022 roadway shooting where ballistics matched the murder weapon.

Other pending charges were dismissed as part of the deal. The plea was overseen by Judge Lance Long, and defense attorney Joe Wells called the 35-year sentence a “fair mediation,” noting challenges in the prosecution’s case, such as Metzger’s decision not to call 911 directly.

Courtroom Proceedings and Victim Impact Statements

During the hearing, emotional statements were delivered by Metzger’s family and Cano. Metzger’s mother, Heidi Fiedler, said, “That’s the nature of the culture… He thought that by killing somebody from the Bandidos or Bandidos support club — he could level up in Beast and get more recognition,” adding, “Thirty-five years is not a fair trade for the life of my son… My sentence is the rest of my life. People said I should try to forgive you. I can’t.” His stepfather, Russell Fiedler, addressed Grant’s military background: “You lost that right and privilege because Marines have honor and integrity… You were also a law enforcement officer — you chose to disgrace that. You have no value anymore because you chose a cowardly act by shooting Jesse Metzger in the back.” Grant appeared nonchalant, smiling and waving at family members, and received a “Semper fi” salute from a relative as he was escorted out.This case underscores ongoing issues with motorcycle club rivalries and domestic violence allegations against former law enforcement officers. Prosecutors emphasized that while gang tensions existed, Grant acted independently in the shooting.