Brian Laundrie Died Of Gunshot Wound To The Head, Final Autopsy Reveals
A lawyer for the family Brian Laundrie, the sole suspect in the death of Long Island native Gabby Petito, said he died of a gunshot wound to the head.
“Chris and Roberta Laundrie have been informed that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death was suicide,” attorney Steve Bertolino told The Post. “Chris and Roberta are still mourning the loss of their son and are hopeful that these findings bring closure to both families.”
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As we previously reported, Laundrie, 23, became the main suspect in Petito’s disappearance. The young couple was on a cross-country trip when Petito, a 22-year-old went missing and Laundrie returned home in her van but without her on Sept. 1. After Petito’s mother reported her daughter missing 10 days later, authorities found her remains in a Wyoming campground on Sept. 19. Her death was later ruled a homicide by manual strangulation while Laundrie remained missing and was the subject of a massive FBI-led manhunt.
His remains were eventually found. However, after his initial autopsy results were inconclusive, his remains were sent to an anthropologist for further review. So far it is not clear where he obtained a weapon.
We will continue to keep you updated as this story develops.
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