'Mama bear is getting angry!' Gabby Petito's mother breaks her Twitter silence and demands Brian Laundrie turn himself in: Laundrie family says they believe he is still alive and on the run Nichole Schmidt, Gabby Petito's mother, created a new Twitter account and called for Brian Laundrie to turn himself into authorities in 'angry' tweet 'Mama bear is getting angry! Turn yourself in! @josephpetito agrees.#justiceforgabby #americasdaughter,' Schmidt tweeted on Saturday Laundrie's family attorney said Friday they believe he is still in Florida and are 'hopeful that he is found alive' The 23-year-old has been on the run for two weeks now with his parents admitting September 17 they hadn't seen him in three days Petito's family demanded Laundrie surrender on Tuesday in their first press conference since she was found dead on September 19 Laundrie was named a person of interest in Petito's death; the FBI issused a warrant for his arrest for fraudulently using someone else's credit cards By Adriana Diaz For Dailymail.Com Published: 23:39 BST, 2 October 2021 | Updated: 23:39 BST, 2 October 2021 Viewcomments Gabby Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt, broke her silence on Saturday with an 'angry' tweet calling for Brian Laundrie to turn himself into authorities. 'Mama bear is getting angry!' Schmidt posted on Twitter using her account for the first time. 'Turn yourself in! @josephpetito agrees.#justiceforgabby #americasdaughter.' Within the first two hours, the tweet gathered 7.4K likes and 1.1K retweets as the manhunt for Laundrie continues. She then retweeted a photo of Gabby and her stepmother, Tara Petito, shared by Joseph Petito, Gabby's father, and a photo of Gabby as a child shared by Jim Schmidt, Gabby's stepfather. The account was created October 2021. Her bio reads: 'A mom on a mission, the fight for change and prevention will never end! My Gabby will never be forgotten!' The press conference marked the bereaved mother's first public statements since her daughter's body was found. Each family member wore a blue ribbon in memory of Gabby Schmidt's tattoo was inspired by her daughter's own 'Let it be' tattoo on her right forearm Gabby Petito's family on Tuesday revealed they got new tattoos in her honor, including one she had on her forearm saying 'Let it be' On Tuesday all four of Gabby's parents debuted their tattoos honoring their slain daughter. They were joined by their lawyer on Long Island on Tuesday as they spoke to the media for the first time since the 22-year-old's body was found in Wyoming. Family attorney Richard Stafford renewed calls for Laundrie to surrender to authorities and slammed his parents for failing to cooperate in the search that turned up Gabby's remains. 'The Laundries did not help us find Gabby. They sure aren't going to help us find Brian,' Stafford said during the briefing. 'For Brian, we're asking you to turn yourself in to the FBI or the nearest law enforcement organization.' Laundrie, 23, who is considered a person of interest in Gabby's disappearance and death, remains at large after being reported missing on September 17. Cash rewards for information leading to his location have now hit $30,000. The FBI issued a warrant for his arrest on September 23 for 'use of unauthorized access device' for fraudulently using a Capitol One Bank debit card that was not his between August 30 and September 1 to spend $1,000. In a statement released by their attorney on Monday, the Laundries dismissed claims that they may have helped him flee and said they are 'concerned' for their son. Gabby (right) was killed while she was on a cross-country road trip with Laundrie (left) Gabby (left) made her final call to her mother (right) on August 25 saying she was in Grand Teton National Park, where her remains were later found Gabby's body was found on September 19 at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming - marking the end of an eight-day search. Her death has been ruled a homicide. During the press conference, the family refused to comment on Laundrie or his potential whereabouts, citing the ongoing FBI investigation. A nationwide manhunt for Laundrie has been underway for two weeks now, after his parents claimed the person of interest in Petito's homicide headed off on a hike at a nature reserve near their home in mid-September. Laundrie's family said Friday they believe he is still alive somewhere in Florida - as questions mount over his sister's previous claims about when she last saw him and whether both Laundrie and his mom are using burner phones. Steve Bertolino, the Laundrie family attorney, told People they think he is still in the Sunshine State and are hopeful he is safe. 'They are concerned but hopeful that he is found alive,' he said. Bertolino gave no further details about why Laundrie's family may think he is still in Florida or of any specific location. The search had initially centered around the Carlton Reserve close to their home - an alligator-infested nature reserve where Laundrie's parents claimed he was heading when he vanished September 14. But authorities are now largely focusing their manhunt around Fort De Soto Park, 75 miles north of the family home, where Laundrie went camping with his family days after returning from his campervan trip with Petito far earlier than expected and alone. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility