Gabby Petito’s Death Ruled a Homicide, F.B.I. Confirms

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The hunt continues for Brian Laundrie, Ms. Petito’s fiancé, who has been named a idiosyncratic of involvement successful the case.

A memorial dedicated to Gabby Petito successful  North Port, Fla.
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Jesus Jiménez

Sept. 21, 2021, 5:48 p.m. ET

Human remains recovered successful a nationalist parkland successful Wyoming were confirmed connected Tuesday to beryllium those of Gabrielle Petito, according to the F.B.I., which besides said that the mode of decease was determined to beryllium homicide.

In a statement, the F.B.I. said that the remains recovered connected Sunday were taken to the Teton County Coroner’s Office, wherever forensic introspection confirmed Ms. Petito’s individuality and mode of death. The circumstantial origin of decease was inactive pending last autopsy results, the bureau said.

Michael Schneider, a peculiar cause successful complaint with the F.B.I. successful Denver, said successful the connection that anyone with accusation astir Brian Laundrie, Ms. Petito’s fiancé, who had been named arsenic a idiosyncratic of involvement successful the case, interaction the agency.

“The F.B.I. and our partners stay dedicated to ensuring anyone liable for oregon complicit successful Ms. Petito’s decease is held accountable for their actions,” Mr. Schneider said.

The F.B.I. connected Tuesday besides said that a forensic hunt of the camping country wherever Ms. Petito’s remains were recovered had concluded. The F.B.I. besides asked that anyone who had been successful the camping country from Aug. 27 to Aug. 30 interaction the agency.

The remains were recovered successful the country of the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area, located successful the Bridger-Teton National Forest connected the eastbound bound of Grand Teton National Park.

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