Another Potential Brian Laundrie Sighting At Mexico Restaurant Emerges One Day After Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Gabby Petito's Fiancé
Sept. 24 2021, Published 11:05 a.m. ET
Another potential Brian Laundrie sighting has emerged – this time in Mexico.
One day after the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an arrest warrant for Laundrie's "activities following the death of" 22-year-old vlogger Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito, a photo of a man internet sleuths believe strongly resembles the late New Yorker's 23-year-old fiancé began circulating on Twitter.
The picture shows a man with a similar build to Laundrie, sitting alone at a wooden table inside a fairly empty restaurant that is said to be somewhere in Mexico. The man is wearing a white T-shirt and black basketball shorts.
Not much else is known about the photo, including when it was taken.
Laundrie is currently wanted for intent to defraud, as investigators explained that they believe he used an unauthorized Capital One Bank card – potentially belonging to Petito – between Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, and pulled out more than $1,000.
"On September 22, 2021, the U.S. District Court of Wyoming issued a federal arrest warrant for Brian Christopher Laundrie pursuant to a Federal Grand Jury indictment related to Mr. Laundrie's activities following the death of Gabrielle Petito," the bureau tweeted Thursday afternoon. "While this warrant allows law enforcement to arrest Mr. Laundrie, the FBI and our partners across the country continue to investigate the facts and circumstances of Ms. Petito's homicide. We urge individuals with knowledge of Mr. Laundrie's role in this matter or his current whereabouts to contact the FBI."
Authorities and citizens alike have been determined to find Laundrie since he vanished last week, as many believe he and/or his parents – Christopher and Roberta Laundrie – have information about Petito's death.