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Gallup police ask for help finding Bryan Somoza, 20, who told family he was staying near Walmart

The Gallup Police Department is asking the public to help find Bryan Somoza, 20, reported missing by a family member on Sept. 13. He was last seen Aug. 8 leaving his mother's home in Tucson, and later told family he was staying in one of the hotels near the Walmart, which is at 1650 West Maloney Ave. Anyone who sees him is asked to call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or Gallup police at (505) 863-9365.

Gallup Today Staff

Newsroom · September 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Bryan Somoza, in a red T-shirt, leaning out of a car window in the photo the Gallup Police Department posted. Gallup Police Department

The Gallup Police Department is asking the public to help find Bryan Somoza, 20, who told family he was staying at a Gallup hotel near the Walmart.

A family member reported Somoza missing on Sept. 13, police said. He was last seen Aug. 8 leaving his mother's residence in Tucson.

Somoza later contacted family and said he was in Gallup, police said. He told them he was staying in one of the hotels near the Walmart, which is at 1650 West Maloney Ave.

Police describe him as a Hispanic man, 5 feet 5 inches tall and 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown or black zip-up and black cargo pants.

Who
Police are looking for Bryan Somoza, 20, last seen in a brown or black zip-up and black cargo pants
Where
One of the hotels near the Walmart, which is at 1650 West Maloney Ave. in GallupDirections
How
If you see him, call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or the Gallup Police Department at (505) 863-9365

Via Gallup Police Department

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