Four days after he was reported missing, 14-year-old Gabriel Alejandro Motta’s disappearance remained unresolved. Gabriel, known as Gabe, was reported missing from Winter Garden, Florida on July 5, 2026 after leaving home to meet an unknown person. He was last seen in the Winter Garden area wearing a grey sleeveless shirt, black pants and carrying a small brown shoulder bag.

Gabriel is described as Hispanic and White/Caucasian, 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 110 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a red birthmark on his left arm. The Winter Garden Police Department, led by Detective Andrew Cisowski, opened the investigation under case number WGPD26OFF001927 and the disappearance was entered into NamUs as MP160195. Family, friends and community members circulated his photo on social media seeking leads.

Who knew Gabriel’s plans that day or the identity of the person he was going to meet?