Gaithersburg Man's Disappearance Being Investigated As Homicide

Gaithersburg MD

03 March, 2021

7:30 PM

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GAITHERSBURG, MD — The August 2020 disappearance of a Gaithersburg man is no longer a missing persons case, but a homicide investigation, authorities announced Wednesday. Jose Gonzalez, known as "Piti" to his friends, was reported missing by relatives on Aug. 23, according to Montgomery County police. He was 32 at the time of his disappearance. "Through investigation, detectives have collected information that has led them to believe that Gonzalez was murdered," police said Wednesday. They did not say what kind of evidence they collected. Anyone with additional information is asked to call detectives at 240-773-5070 or the county's Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted online.