In early May 2017 a body was discovered near Nelson’s Landing at Lake Mead National Recreation Area after lake staff were alerted by a foul odor. The remains were found encased in concrete, hidden under dirt and a tarp; initial uncertainty about whether the remains were human was resolved when the Clark County coroner identified the victim as 47-year-old Jon Ernest Gomez.

An autopsy determined Gomez died from a gunshot wound to the head and blunt-force trauma, and the death was ruled a homicide. Authorities arrested 54-year-old Edward Bedrosian on May 13 and charged him with murder with a deadly weapon; he was held without bail at the Clark County Detention Center. Motive and the full circumstances surrounding Gomez’s killing remained to be established through the legal process.

If anyone knew Jon Gomez, his whereabouts before May 2017, or saw suspicious activity around Nelson’s Landing that spring, please share information with investigators.