American Murder Gabby Petito Real Story: 11 questions that US Police need to ask domestic violence victims

A mini docuseries American Murder: Gabby Petito was released on Netflix on February 17, 2025. The three-episode series chronicles the horrific murder of 21-year-old YouTuber Gabby Petito by her partner Brian Laundrie in 2021 when they were on a road trip in a van in the United States. After the media trial and the Police charging Brian over the gruesome murder of Gabby, Brian shot himself dead in a forest where he often used to go for a hike. As the docuseries is streaming on Netflix and made its way into the top 10 most watched TV shows of the week in multiple countries including in India, fans are digging deep into American Murder: Gabby Petito True Story or American Murder: Gabby Petito Real Story. 

Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you have already watched American Murder: Gabby Petito on Netflix and wondering about 11 questions that were made mandatory under Senate Bill 1224 for the US Police to ask domestic violence victims in order to determine whether they are at risk of getting killed or injured by their abusive partner. Below is all you need to know- 

Senate Bill 1224 aka Gabby Petito Act's 11 questions for domestic violence victims

• Did the aggressor ever use a weapon against you or threaten you with a weapon?
• Did the aggressor ever threaten to kill you or your children?
• Do you believe the aggressor will try to kill you?
• Has the aggressor ever choked you or attempted to choke you?
• Does the aggressor have a gun or could the aggressor easily obtain a gun?
• Is the aggressor violently or constantly jealous, or does the aggressor control most of your daily activities?
• Did you leave or separate from the aggressor after you were living together or married?
• Is the aggressor unemployed?
• To the best of your knowledge, has the aggressor ever attempted suicide?
• Do you have a child whom the aggressor believes is not the aggressor’s biological child?
• Has the aggressor ever followed, spied on, or left threatening messages for you?
• Is there anything else that worries you about your safety and, if so, what worries you?

Gabby Petito's Murder

On September 19, Gabby Petito's body was found in Wyoming's Bridger–Teton National Forest. An autopsy revealed that she was killed by blunt-force injuries to her head and neck and manual strangulation.