On the evening of December 18, 2019, 15-year-old Gage R. Hale of Medway, Maine, was fatally wounded by a firearm that discharged while he was reportedly cleaning it at a friend’s house on Main Road. A freshman at Schenck High School, Gage was described as someone who loved the outdoors—hunting, fishing, and riding his bike—and often helped neighbors alongside his brother Gaven.

Maine State Police opened an investigation and public reports characterize the death as a tragic accident; no arrests or suspects were reported and the matter was not treated as a criminal case. The community held a memorial snowmobile ride and established a scholarship fund in his memory.

Did anyone in Medway at the time know Gage or have information about that evening that could add detail to the timeline?