Police Officer

Gabby, this is a very, very important question. How you answer this question is going to determine what happens next.

According to both Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, it was Gabby and not Brian who was the initial aggressor.

According to both Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, it was Gabby and not Brian who was the initial aggressor.

Tell him what happened, will you?

Tell him what happened, will you?

You've got one on your left side of your neck. You've got one in your face here and you've got four below your feet.

You've got one on your left side of your neck. You've got one in your face here and you've got four below your feet.

Now, police on the scene have a decision to make.

Now, police on the scene have a decision to make.

Brian, unfortunately in the state of Utah, the state legislature doesn't give us discretion on these charges when it comes to domestic assault. And your own companion have made it clear that she was the primary aggressor and that she was striking you and you just received injuries.

Brian, unfortunately in the state of Utah, the state legislature doesn't give us discretion on these charges when it comes to domestic assault. And your own companion have made it clear that she was the primary aggressor and that she was striking you and you just received injuries.

So at this point, you're the victim of domestic assault and even if you didn't want to pursue this, we don't have a choice. Now, the problem with her being the primary aggressor is in the instance of domestic assault, be it a male or be it a female, we shall arrest.

So at this point, you're the victim of domestic assault and even if you didn't want to pursue this, we don't have a choice. Now, the problem with her being the primary aggressor is in the instance of domestic assault, be it a male or be it a female, we shall arrest.

So when you watch this video, what I saw was a bunch of police officers trying to sort this out, and they appeared to be compassionate towards both parties.

So when you watch this video, what I saw was a bunch of police officers trying to sort this out, and they appeared to be compassionate towards both parties.

So look, I'm going to speak to you frankly. I have a daughter almost your age, and I'm looking at you not so much like a suspect, but also as kind of a victim in the sense that stuff you did today that contributed to this, because you both contributed to this, is as a result of your inability to cope with the anxiety and the stress that you're having.

So look, I'm going to speak to you frankly. I have a daughter almost your age, and I'm looking at you not so much like a suspect, but also as kind of a victim in the sense that stuff you did today that contributed to this, because you both contributed to this, is as a result of your inability to cope with the anxiety and the stress that you're having.

Normally, we take people to jail, but he's trying to work it so you can just have the van.

Normally, we take people to jail, but he's trying to work it so you can just have the van.

I don't want to be separated.