What it would do
Body carrying is the stealth-cleanup mechanic where, after a quiet takedown, you pick up the body and move it somewhere out of sight so patrols don't stumble on it and raise an alarm. It turns a kill from an instant liability into a problem you can manage — the difference between a blown approach and a clean one.
Straight out of RDR2
This is not a hypothetical for Rockstar. Red Dead Redemption 2 let the player carry and dump bodies as part of its stealth and crime-concealment loop. If GTA 6 includes it, the honest framing is that the studio is bringing an existing, shipped mechanic into a new game — not inventing something untested.
The leaked sighting
Coverage of leaked GTA 6 development footage reportedly showed body-carrying alongside the prone-crawl movement discussed on its own page. The two together point at a deliberate stealth layer. But this is early-build leak material: it shows intent at a moment in development, not a guaranteed shipped feature.
What is NOT confirmed
Rockstar has confirmed nothing about body carrying in GTA 6 — not its existence, not its controls, not how NPCs or police react to a discovered body. The RDR2 precedent makes it believable; the leak makes it discussed; neither makes it confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you carry bodies in GTA 6?
Unconfirmed. Leaked development footage reportedly showed body-carrying, a mechanic Rockstar already shipped in RDR2, but it has not been officially confirmed for GTA 6.
Was body carrying in RDR2?
Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 let players pick up and move or hide bodies as part of its stealth and crime-concealment systems, which is the precedent behind the GTA 6 discussion.