Gabby’s death was determined to be caused by strangulation and is believed to have occurred between three or four weeks before she was found.
Followers of the Gabby Petito case learned how she was killed on Tuesday, answering one of many questions in the case, but officials still don’t know where Brian Laundrie, her fiance, and a person of interest in the case, is located. Petitio was reported missing at the beginning of September after her parents failed to hear from her for several days. She’d been on a cross-country trip with Laundrie and was documenting their travels on social media, prompting national interest in her disappearance, and while officials were searching for her, Laundrie’s parents informed law enforcement they hadn’t seen their son for days. Officials have yet to locate Laundrie, sparking speculation that he may never be found, but Gabby’s parents are convinced he was involved in her death in some way and want him brought to justice. Below is a timeline of the 21-year-old’s disappearance. October 12: Dr. Brent Blue, the Teton County, Wyoming, coroner announced Gabby’s cause of death was strangulation and the manner was homicide. He estimated that she was killed about three or four weeks before her body was found. October 7: Brian’s father, Chris Laundrie, is reportedly asked to join the search for his son, according to the family’s attorney, Steven Bertolino. Law enforcement reportedly asked him to point out «any favorite trails or spots» that Brian used, Bertolino said. September 28: Moab, Utah, Police Chief Bret Edge takes a leave of absence amid an investigation into the police department’s handling of a potential domestic violence case involving Gabby and Brian.
