Jiovany Gomez was 14 when he disappeared from San Marcos, Texas, on November 27, 2010. He had been visiting relatives in Texas from his home in Chicago and was last seen with four adults: his uncle Ricardo Gomez and three other men, Luis Hernandez, Carlos Ortega-Gonzales, and Nicholas Munoz. The group drove a green 2003 Chevrolet Suburban with Texas plates AD98575.

They reportedly traveled to Laredo to pick up paperwork for a vehicle, then crossed into Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, for shopping. The last contact came when Luis Hernandez called his wife saying they would return by evening; none of them came back. Law enforcement was alerted when the adults did not show up for work on November 30. Searches have found no further trace and foul play is suspected; Jiovany’s case is classified as endangered and it is believed they may still be in Mexico.

Anyone with memories of the group, the Suburban with plate AD98575, or information about their travel that week is asked to come forward.