Here's What Happened In Gabby Petito's Final Days

As reported by KUTV, on September 19, 2021, officials found human remains "consistent" with the description of Gabby Petito in Bridger-Teton National Forest. By that time, Brian Laundrie had hired a lawyer and refused to speak publicly about what had happened to Petito, merely releasing a statement through his attorney that read in part, "On behalf of the Laundrie family it is our hope that the search for Miss Petito is successful and that Miss Petito is re-united with her family. On the advice of counsel the Laundrie family is remaining in the background at this juncture and will have no further comment."

Per CNN, a coroner later confirmed that it was Gabby Petito's body found near the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area and reported that the cause of death was strangulation. The FBI issued an arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie due to his actions after Petito's death. His whereabouts were unknown for several weeks; authorities searched for him in the 25,000-acre Carlton Reserve nature park. They found human remains later confirmed to be Laundrie's, along with a backpack and notebook, in the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park (via People). People magazine later further reported that Laundrie died of a self-inflicted gunshot and admitted to killing Petito in his notebook, writing, "I ended her life. I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made."

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qL7Up56eZpOkunCFmGpuaWlfnbKzsdJmrqGZpGK1orzPnqWenF2eu26zwJuZsmWgmsGqwM6sZJ%2Bhnpa5brDAsqpo