Shelayah Renee Gonzalez vanished at the age of 21 on July 16th, 2005. The young woman lived in Brooklyn, New York at the time of her disappearance. Shelayah was reportedly last seen at her residence in the 1100 block of Winthrop Street in the New York City borough. She disappeared at some point following that final sighting and has never been seen or heard from again.
There are very few details available about Shelayah’s case. The circumstances/events leading up to her disappearance are unclear. The one detail that has been publicly shared is that Shelayah had a son who passed at 24 months old in June 2005 - less than a month before she vanished.
In January 2011, approximately five and a half years after Shelayah’s disappearance, her aunt made the following post on CNN’s iReport site: “My niece, Shelayah Renee Gonzalez, has been missing since July 16, 2005. She lost her 24-month-old son in June and disappeared from home less than a month later. Her mother and I looked all over NYC for her to include contacting the NYPD and placing posters in neighborhoods that she has grown up in. We are still in contact with the NYPD and have hit a stone wall because of her age. We've been unable to get any new information on her although we feel that the NYPD has information concerning her disappearance or current location.”
Now, nearly two decades have passed since Shelayah’s disappearance, and there have not been any updates. She remains missing today, and her disappearance is considered a cold case. The loss of Shelayah’s son followed by the disappearance of Shelayah herself must have been devastating events for her family members. They deserve closure and answers about what happened to Shelayah.
If you have any information that could help solve the disappearance of Shelayah Gonzalez, please contact the New York Police Department at 212-473-2042.
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