Matthew Scott Helberg, 39, was shot and killed on the evening of Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Colorado Springs in what police describe as a road rage incident. He was returning home from a date with his fiancée, Sirena, and was a father to five children and stepfather to three more.

Police say the confrontation began after a verbal exchange about loud exhaust from Matthew’s car; a friend of a man named Howard Heyliger made comments, both parties pulled over, and a verbal argument between Helberg and Heyliger’s friend escalated into a physical fight. Heyliger, who had followed in a separate vehicle, then exited his car and shot Helberg multiple times. Heyliger was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Heyliger told investigators he fired because he believed his friend was in danger, but that friend said he did not feel threatened and did not know why Heyliger shot.

Family members described Matthew as larger than life and recalled him as sweet and kind; a funeral was organized and a GoFundMe set up to support his fiancée and family. Does anyone have information about the events on June 26, 2025, or witnessed the encounter that evening?