On the evening of November 20, 2021, 23-year-old Gage Martin Celano was at Memorial Park skate park in Colorado Springs with two cousins when a shooting began at about 7:14 pm. Gage was fatally wounded, taken to a local hospital, and died of his injuries. His 14-year-old cousin Dominic Celano was also killed; a 12-year-old cousin, Dylan, was shot multiple times and survived.

Family accounts say Dominic stepped forward to protect his younger brother and was killed instantly, and that Gage was shot nine times as he tried to help others reach safety. The Colorado Springs Police Department Homicide/Assault Unit opened an active investigation, but no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

Gage is remembered by family and the community for his love of skateboarding, hiking, and spending time with friends and family. If anyone was at Memorial Park that night or has information that could help the investigation, please share what you know.