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Charles Gage Lorentz

Case from Rattlesnake Springs Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM dated Mar 21, 2020

Victim Details

Charles Gage Lorentz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Rattlesnake Springs Carlsbad Caverns National Park

NM

2020-03-21

25

Charles

Gage Lorentz

07/11/2026

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On March 21, 2020, Charles 'Gage' Lorentz, a 25-year-old man from Colorado, was fatally shot by National Park Service Ranger Robert John Mitchell during a traffic stop at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. The incident occurred in the Rattlesnake Springs area of the park, where Lorentz had stopped to meet a friend after working in the oil industry in Texas.

The encounter began when Ranger Mitchell pulled Lorentz over for allegedly speeding on a dirt road and knocking over a par ...
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  • KVIA: WATCH: Video shows deadly shooting of unarmed man by Carlsbad Caverns park ranger - KVIA
  • Lawsuit filed after man fatally shot by Carlsbad Caverns park ranger
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