Overview

• A witness traveling with his family in Moab, Utah, reported seeing Brian Laundrie acting erratically and allegedly slapping Gabby Petito on August 12, 2021.
• The witness described Laundrie as 'acting like a lunatic,' pacing around the couple’s van, slamming doors, and appearing emotional while interacting with Petito.
• The incident occurred shortly before Moab police stopped the couple in response to a separate 911 call reporting a domestic dispute, but no charges were filed.
• Gabby Petito was reported missing on September 11, 2021, and her body was discovered on September 19, with her cause of death ruled as strangulation.
• Brian Laundrie later died by suicide, leaving behind a written confession admitting responsibility for Petito’s death, according to the FBI.