Murdered blogger Gabby Petito's parents recently released a shocking selfie showing her bruised face just moments before a bystander called the local cops after seeing her fiance Brian Laundrie hitting her and trying to steal her phone.Trigger Warning: This article contains pictures and written references to instances of violence. Viewer discretion as advised.22-year-old Petito was bludgeoned and strangled to death by Laundrie while the two were on a cross-country road trip.The selfie, which was taken on August 12, 2021, was part of a wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab City Police Department in Utah, where the incident occurred. The photograph showed a tearful Gabby with blood around her left eye and nose.Mike Sington@MikeSingtonGabby Petito’s parents and their lawyers release heartbreaking selfie Gabby took of her beaten and bruised face moments before Utah police were called about an attack on her by Brian Laundrie. The police did not take Laundrie into custody, and failed to protect her.2378524Gabby Petito’s parents and their lawyers release heartbreaking selfie Gabby took of her beaten and bruised face moments before Utah police were called about an attack on her by Brian Laundrie. The police did not take Laundrie into custody, and failed to protect her. https://t.co/Xw6KSMjagZNetizens were enraged after the alarming picture circulated on social media. They called out the police for negligence, with one Twitter user, @sinnsage, commenting:Sinn Sage 🏳️‍🌈#BLM@sinnsage@MikeSington police are useless20@MikeSington police are uselessInternet users believe Gabby Petito's "life could have been saved" had cops intervened at the right timeAs the selfie and news of neglect on the part of Moab police spread online, Twitterati were left horrified and furious. They took to the microblogging platform to call out law enforcement officers for "aiding in a domestic violence incident." Questioning why Laundrie was not taken into custody, they accused the cops of "bonding with the abuser."Some users pointed out that they even made Gabby Petito seem like "the aggressor" without considering the whole incident.Navy Vet 🇺🇸⚓️🌊💙✌🏼👴🏻🐕🚢⚾️🏈🗡@NavyVetBird@MikeSington The way the police were making it sound was that she was the aggressor Typical of that police force. What did you do to provoke him?51@MikeSington The way the police were making it sound was that she was the aggressor Typical of that police force. What did you do to provoke him?Kate Avery@tagsalegirl@LuanneRice The difference in the way they treated Brian vs Gabby during that stop makes my blood absolutely boil to this day. Hell is too good for that smug smarmy schmoozing bastard.3@LuanneRice The difference in the way they treated Brian vs Gabby during that stop makes my blood absolutely boil to this day. Hell is too good for that smug smarmy schmoozing bastard.Other users demanded that the cops be jailed for not carrying out their duties. One user, @Robbiezombie, demanded the officer be held accountable for their actions so that the mistake is not repeated:Robert Segarra@Robbiezombie#GabbyPetito - Gabby Petito took this selfie after being attacked by #BrianLaundrie and the disgraceful #MOAB Police officers turned a blind eye to it - that error in judgement cost Gabby Petito her life. The officers need to be held accountable so this never happens again!173#GabbyPetito - Gabby Petito took this selfie after being attacked by #BrianLaundrie and the disgraceful #MOAB Police officers turned a blind eye to it - that error in judgement cost Gabby Petito her life. The officers need to be held accountable so this never happens again! https://t.co/LKCP3h0DWKHere are some more Twitter responses to Gabby's horrific selfie:Leslieoo7 @Leslieoo7@MikeSington @mccompass40 This is horrible. I can't believe the cops did nothing, especially when she had a black eye and swollen face. It's also incredibly sad to see this poor girl looking so sad and depressed in the days leading up to her murder.333@MikeSington @mccompass40 This is horrible. I can't believe the cops did nothing, especially when she had a black eye and swollen face. It's also incredibly sad to see this poor girl looking so sad and depressed in the days leading up to her murder.plz🌎recycle🌻@recycle_plz@MikeSington omg…my blood still boils when I think about the officer who bonded with the abuser/killer on the topic of his “wife’s anxiety”. It was completely inappropriate, and that’s where things started to go very wrong, imo.856@MikeSington omg…my blood still boils when I think about the officer who bonded with the abuser/killer on the topic of his “wife’s anxiety”. It was completely inappropriate, and that’s where things started to go very wrong, imo.ella dawson@brosandproseThe bruised selfie of Gabby Petito is all over my feed and while I hope it wakes folks up about the cluelessness of police when it comes to recognizing domestic violence victims in need, it disturbs me every time I see it. My heart goes out to other survivors triggered by it.15The bruised selfie of Gabby Petito is all over my feed and while I hope it wakes folks up about the cluelessness of police when it comes to recognizing domestic violence victims in need, it disturbs me every time I see it. My heart goes out to other survivors triggered by it.Wayne Mauldin@DeanWin17976644@moabpolice after seeing the new selfie that was released, your officers really failed and are just as responsible to what happened to Gabby Petito as Brian Laundrie. She'd probably still be alive if you woulda done your jobs1@moabpolice after seeing the new selfie that was released, your officers really failed and are just as responsible to what happened to Gabby Petito as Brian Laundrie. She'd probably still be alive if you woulda done your jobsLuanne Rice@LuanneRicethis is heartbreaking. a selfie taken by gabby petito of her beaten face right before utah police were called. the police didn't help her, and they laughed with her boyfriend. and then he killed her. #domesticviolence113this is heartbreaking. a selfie taken by gabby petito of her beaten face right before utah police were called. the police didn't help her, and they laughed with her boyfriend. and then he killed her. #domesticviolence https://t.co/Z6ymczx2IET a y l o r@TaylahhK@AngelsBokenHalo Gabby was truly failed in so many ways that day. I hope her family gets the justice they deserve@AngelsBokenHalo Gabby was truly failed in so many ways that day. I hope her family gets the justice they deserveMichele@Michele07317502@MikeSington Unfortunately 2 people are dead and the police aided in domestic violent murder!4@MikeSington Unfortunately 2 people are dead and the police aided in domestic violent murder!Gabby Petitio's parents file a lawsuit against Moab police officers for wrongful death Gabby Petito was killed on August 28, 2021, and her remains were found in a shallow grave at a national park in Wyoming on September 18, 2021. Immediately after the YouTuber's gruesome murder, her fiance Brian Laundrie returned to his parents' home in North Port, Florida, on September 1, 2021. He went missing soon after, and was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in a nearby swamp on October 20, 2021. Local authorities also found a handwritten confession to killing his fiance. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostBody cam footage of the two police officers intercepting the 911 call in Moab, shows the distraught 22-year-old telling them Laudrie "grabbed her face," while gesturing to show them how he attacked her. The officers then treated the incident as disorderly conduct and separated them for the night.Brian Steward, attorney for Gabby Petito's parents, who filed a $50 million lawsuit against Moab PD, stated:"Moab police failed to listen to Gabby, failed to investigate her injuries and the seriousness of her assault, and failed to follow their own training, policies, and Utah law."Moab police later stated that they made "unintentional mistakes" by letting the couple go after questioning a distraught Petito.