India, Aug. 12 -- Shortly after the body of missing North Carolina teen Giovanni Pelletier was found, a Change.org petition was launched to seek justice for the 18-year-old. On August 9, Pelletier's family found his body near the area where he was last seen.

Pelletier's cousin, Morgan Hull, urged Facebook users to sign the petition, She also shared a post by user Lexie Jay, who claimed that Pelletier was found dead "under deeply troubling and suspicious circumstances." "Multiple counties are involved, there are suspected gang connections, and critical evidence and leads have been overlooked," Jay wrote. "We are calling on the FBI to take over this investigation to ensure a thorough, unbiased, and transparent search for the truth."

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