Gabby Petito’s Boyfriend Has Gone Missing After Being Named A Person Of Interest In Her Disappearance
Blue Point, New York. 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito is from Blue Point, and she was following her dream of traveling across America with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, when she vanished.
Gabby and Brian left New York for their cross-country trip in a van on July 2nd, and they drove to Colorado before making their way to Utah.
Gabby was last seen on August 24th in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the following day, she reached out to her family to say that she had made it to Grand Teton National Park.
On September 1st, Gabby’s boyfriend Brian returned to his home in North Port, Florida, along with the van they had been driving in.
Instagram; pictured above is Gabby
On September 11th, Gabby’s family reported her as missing to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Earlier this week, the North Port Police Department stated that they now have Gabby and Brian’s van in their possession, before naming Brian a person of interest in Gabby’s disappearance.
“That vehicle was fully processed for evidence along with FBI agents Tuesday evening,” the North Port Police Department said.
“As of now, Brian has not made himself available to be interviewed by investigators or has provided any helpful details.”
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“Brian Laundrie is a person of interest in this case,” the Port Police Department shared in the same statement.
In the latest statement shared by the North Port Police Department, they have revealed that Brian is now missing as well.
North Port Police Department; pictured above is Brian with Gabby
“The North Port Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigations are currently searching for 23-yr-old Brian Laundrie of North Port,” the North Port Police Department said in a statement released 10 hours ago.
“The attorney for the Laundrie family called FBI investigators Friday night indicating the family would like to talk about the disappearance of their son. The family now claims that they have not seen Brian since Tuesday of this week.”
Brian is a white male, and he is 5’8″ and 160 pounds. He has facial hair that is trimmed, short brown hair, and brown eyes. He was last spotted wearing a hiking bag that has a waist strap attached to it.
“We understand the community’s frustration, we are frustrated too,” the North Port Police continued.
“For six days, the North Port Police Department and the FBI have been pleading with the family to contact investigators regarding Brian’s Fiancé Gabby Petito.”
“Friday is the first time they have spoken with investigators in detail. It is important to note that while Brian is a person of interest in Gabby’s disappearance, he is not wanted for a crime.”
“We are not currently working a crime investigation. We are now working a multiple missing person investigations.”
If you have any idea where Gabby or Brian are, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
Facebook; pictured above is the statement from the North Port Police Department
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