Brian Laundrie Update: Full Autopsy Report Released With New Details Surrounding His Death
New details emerged surrounding the death of Brian Laundrie when the Sarasota Medical Examiner's office released a full autopsy report of the 23-year-old man connected to the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito.
District 12 deputy chief medical examiner Dr. Wilson Broussard noted in the report that Laundrie died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to The Daily Beast news report.
The report stated that the cylinder contained two live rounds and one spent round of ammunition.
Laundrie's corpse was also found to have "moderately extensive carnivore activity" as shown with multiple gouging and gnawing marks, according to a medical examiner's report.
The medical examiner also stated that there are areas consistent with carnivores and/or omnivores, which included canines such as feral dogs and coyotes with rodents and raccoons.
The document noted that Laundrie's toxicology report showed no signs of drug use, according to a New York Post report.
Around the nearby secondary scene, officials found animal skeletal remains, as well as a handwritten half note and a MOAB Coffee roaster's hat.
A drybag was also found with Laundrie's journal and a wooden box with a small notebook and a picture of himself.
There were also personal items found at the scene such as a pair of green shorts, slip-on shoes, a white metal ring, a backpack and a handgun on the dirt ground.
Disappearance and Death of Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito
Laundrie's disappearance has caused a nationwide manhunt in September 2021 after his fiancée, Gabby Petito, went missing and was later found murdered.
He was named a person of interest in the case after he returned to his parents' home in Florida alone in early September. He then disappeared.
Petito's parents reported her missing on September 11. It was three days before Laundrie's family claimed that he left their house in North Port with a backpack, but he left his wallet and cellphone, according to The Guardian report.
A federal arrest warrant was issued by a court in Wyoming on September 24 after a grand jury indicted Laundrie for the unauthorized use of a debit card that Petito's family say was hers.
Before the couple's disappearance, the two were pulled over by police in Moab, Utah after responding to a domestic incident involving the couple.
An independent investigator noted that the officers who pulled them over should have been suspended for not citing Petito after the violent encounter, wherein she admitted to being the aggressor, according to a Daily Mail report.
Bodycam footage showed a visibly shaken Petito admitting that she started the public argument.
In September, a coroner confirms that the remains found in Grand Teton belong to Petito. Her death was ruled a homicide.
On October 21, a comparison of dental records confirmed that the human remains found in a Florida nature preserve belonged to Laundrie.
At the time, no cause or manner of death has been announced immediately.
Laundrie and Petito were childhood sweethearts on Long Island in New York. They then moved to Florida in 2019 to live with Laundrie's parents.
In July, they decided to take a road trip planning to reach Oregon by Halloween.
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Written by: Mary Webber
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