United States: the fiancé of the young American traveler found dead, Gabby Petito, targeted by an ar warrant – franceinfo

The hunt is intensifying. The US federal police announced Thursday, September 23, that they had issued an arrest warrant against the fiancé of Gabby Petito, the last person to have traveled with the young woman before she was the victim of a homicide. Brian Laundrie, 23, is actively wanted by authorities. More than two weeks ago, the man returned alone to Florida from a journey he had started through the parks of the American West with his partner, an influencer followed by more than a million subscribers. on Instagram.

Gabby Petito’s body was found Sunday, September 19, near Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, by police, who found a homicide. Judged for several days “worthy of interest for the investigation”Brian Laundrie has been charged with fraudulent use of a debit card in the absence of other evidence.

“This arrest warrant allows law enforcement to arrest Brian Laundrie, but the FBI and our partners across the country continue to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding Ms. Petito’s homicide,” an agent, Michael Schneider, explained in a statement. “We urge anyone who has information about Mr. Laundrie’s role in this case, or where he is now, to contact the FBI,” he added.

The manhunt launched by the police to find him, which takes place in a marshy reserve in Florida, fascinates American and foreign Internet users, who follow and comment on all the stages of the investigation.