👤Missing Person⚫ Deceased
Charles 'Gage' Lorentz
Age: 25Gender:male
📍 Location
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico
Coordinates: 32.12125, -104.60123
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32.1212°, -104.6012°
📝 Description
Charles 'Gage' Lorentz, 25, was an unarmed visitor at Carlsbad Caverns National Park who was shot and killed by a park ranger after being confronted for speeding on a park road.
🔍 Circumstances
Lorentz was confronted for speeding on a road inside Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Body camera footage shows he offered no provocation; a park ranger deployed a Taser and seconds later fired a gun, killing him.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmivmcmy600sr8f0knng6a2b0
- Primary Source
- www.kiro7.com
- Added to Map
- December 7, 2025