Emilio M. Milo Gomez, 67, of La Habra, California, was shot to death after leaving home on August 8, 1999 to run an errand at a Kmart in the City of Industry and never returned. His wife reported him missing the next day; five days later his body was found inside his 1996 Nissan King Cab pickup truck parked near a movie theater at La Habra Marketplace. A plasterer by trade, Gomez had boxed in his youth and won the Golden Gloves Award at 17.

Investigators exhausted initial leads and examined physical evidence, and the case went cold before the La Habra Police Department reopened the investigation in 2008 to pursue new technological avenues. A renewed public appeal in 2015 included a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Detectives report no known motive, no known enemies, and no verified account of Gomez’s movements after he left home.

Anyone who knew Gomez, saw him the day he disappeared, or has information about his pickup truck or the area around La Habra Marketplace is asked to contact the La Habra Police Department.