Brian Laundrie died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, Family Attorney says – CBS Pittsburgh

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Brian Laundrie died by suicide, his family’s attorney said Tuesday.

According to Steve Bertolino, the autopsy showed that Laundrie died from a gunshot wound to the head.

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“Chris and Roberta Laundrie have been informed that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and that the manner of death was suicide,” he said in a statement. “Chris and Roberta are still mourning the loss of their son and hope that these findings help bring the family to an end.”

JUDGMENT: “Chris and Roberta Laundrie have been informed that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and that the manner of death was suicide.” Atty Steven Bertolino @CBSNewYork

– Carolyn Gusoff (@GusoffTV) November 23, 2021

Laundrie’s remains were discovered last month at a nature reserve in Florida.

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He disappears during a nationwide manhunt for his fiancé, Gabby Petito.

Petito’s body was later found in Wyoming, and the coroner ruled her death a homicide by strangulation.

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Laundrie is described as someone interested in the case.