Police Arrest Salem Man on Murder Charge Stemming From Disappearance

25-year old Leonardo Gonzalez has been arrested for the murder of 24-year old Christopher Lampkin.

(SALEM) - An arrest has been made in the disappearance of Salem resident Christopher Markus Lampkin. Police issued an alert on June 21st, seeking information on the location of the 24-year old. His parents say past involvement with meth was probably behind his disappearance.

Police have asked for the public's help in locating Lampkin, and they say that he had been entered into the National Center for Missing Adults, www.theyaremissed.org, which also included a photo of Lampkin.

According to that site, Christopher was last seen at approximately 3:00 PM on Ruge St. in West Salem. He was last seen in a dark green four door sedan.

Christopher is missing under suspicious circumstances and information surfaced that indicated foul play may have been involved. His family described his extended disappearance as highly unusual and they feared the worst.

During the course of the investigation, Salem Police Lt. Jim Anglemier says information was developed that led them to believe Lampkin had been killed in Salem by 25-year old Leonardo Garcia Gonzalez of Salem.

Anglemier says officers caught up with Gonzalez Tuesday, arresting him on the charge of Murder.

Salem Police detectives say they still have more work to do and more people to contact. In the process, they're hoping to gain more information concerning this incident. Anglemier says no further details will be released at this time.

Christopher Lampkin is 5 feet nine inches tall, he weighs 150 pounds, has brown hair and blue eyes, and a tattoo of an Asian symbol on his upper mid back between the shoulder blades. Christopher is also missing an upper tooth.

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aunt christina an luna February 6, 2012 12:55 pm (Pacific time)

hi chris im still keeping u in my heart.you have a new cousin i no u can see her i want her to see your pic to let her no ur the best ever and that u will be miss ever hour and every day we love u so much i no your looking down on all of us like a angle u are r.i.p

gonzalez family October 8, 2009 8:03 pm (Pacific time)

has your family spoken to any of Chris' peers on the streets? it would be total opposite of what you are saying...im not justifying what my ex/cousin did, but come on, i think you are in denial..

christina January 31, 2009 8:42 am (Pacific time)

i ask my self every day why people do what they do.chris had so many friends his parents are the best parents you could ever have but do these guys even under stand or think about what they did blame it on drugs no blame the person no one made them do crack but i no deep down chris is watching all the trial an court i hope all judges give the most time tell me where is yhe old justice prison time no just hang them or electric chair we all love u and pray every night for you to rip

christina January 30, 2009 4:24 pm (Pacific time)

im christopher the man who killed my nephew got 45years please tell me how some one cant shute someone then cut them up in pieces an get that little time that why people r doing what there doing rip chris we love u an will see u in heaven i hope justice in prison for these crack heads come through we love an miss u

Anonymous October 20, 2006 11:15 am (Pacific time)

No Court Dates Scheduled at this time

stacy September 27, 2006 12:07 am (Pacific time)

whats the new update on the Gonzalez. whens his next court

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