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Missing Gabriela Leticia Gonzalez 
Gabriela, approximately 2002; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 25 (approximately 2012) Date reported missing : 04/05/2002 Missing location (approx) : San Diego, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Hispanic DOB : 09/22/1987 (33) Age at the time of disappearance: 14 years old Height / Weight : 5'1, 115 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Levi's jeans and a gold chain and bEthnicity : let. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic female. Black hair, black eyes. Gabriela wears eyeglasses or contact lenses. She has the names "Gaby" and "Juan" tattooed on her back. Her nickname is Gaby and she may use the last name Fernandez. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Gabriela was last seen when her mother dropped her off at school on April 5, 2002. She did not attend her classes that day; she had not, in fact, gone to any since two days before her disappearance. She apparently went to visit her nineteen-year-old boyfriend, Juan Jose Vera, in Chula Vista, California instead. That same day, Gabriela's mother went grocery shopping and when she returned, she found a note from Gabriela saying she loved her and was going out. She has never been heard from again. Authorities initially believed Gabriela had run away and many Age at the time of disappearance: ncies continue to classify her as such, but now police suspect foul play may have been involved in her disappearance. In June 2005, police searched the Otay River Bottom at Otay Valley Regional Park because they thought her body might be buried there. Nothing was found, but investigators still believe her remains are in the vicinity. Vera has gang affiliations and was allegedly abusive towards Gabriela, and he is considered a person of interest in her disappearance. He has a criminal record for, among other things, a series of bank robberies. Gabriela was a freshman at Montgomery High School in 2002, and wasn't a good student, but she was close to her family. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Chula Vista Police Department 619-691-5151 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children California Attorney General's Office NBC San Diego KFMB Stations The San Diego Union-Tribune NBC San Diego A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. |