Sister Wives star Garrison Brown dies at 25 in apparent suicide: Son of Kody and Janelle Brown found by authorities with ‘self-inflicted gunshot wound’
- Flagstaff police told TMZ that Garrison “appeared to have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
- Garrison was found dead in his home by his brother Gabriel
- Police told the outlet there was no foul play in Garrison’s death
Garrison Brown, the son of Sister Wives stars Kody Brown and Janelle Brown, died Tuesday at the age of 25 via an apparent suicide at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Flagstaff police said this TMZ that Garrison “appeared to have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound” after they responded to his home after receiving reports that someone had died.
Garrison was found dead in his home by his brother Gabriel, authorities told the newspaper.
Police told the newspaper that there was no foul play in Garrison’s death and that an investigation has been launched.
It was not immediately clear whether Garrison had left a note or other communication.
Garrison Brown, the son of Sister Wives stars Kody Brown and Janelle Brown, died Tuesday at the age of 25 in an apparent suicide
Flagstaff police told TMZ that Garrison “appeared to have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound” after they responded to his home after receiving reports that someone had died
Janelle announced the tragic news on behalf of the family via Instagram on Tuesday afternoon.
“Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert Garrison Brown,” Janelle said. “He was a light in the lives of everyone who knew him.
“His loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it will take our breath away. We ask that you please respect our privacy and join us in honoring his memory.”
Since its debut in 2010, Garrison has appeared in episodes of the TLC series Sister Wives, which chronicled the lives of a polygamous family living in Utah.
Garrison moved with his family from Utah to Nevada, and eventually enlisted in the National Guard, the outlet reported.
He and his father Kody had been estranged for some time in recent years: In February 2022, Kody said on the series that he and his sons Garrison and Gabriel were “not well” and “not talking” while clashing with him over what they said. felt like burdensome protocols he implemented during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kody said of his sons on the show, “It’s changed everything for everyone, and they want everything to stay the same.
“They need to realize that they need to date that friend, that’s fine, but you need to get out of the house so I can be home.”
Garrison is the son of Kody and Jenelle Brown, known from TLC’s Sister Wives
Janelle said in an Instagram post Tuesday afternoon, “He was a bright spot in the lives of everyone who knew him.”
Janelle said the “loss of Garrison will leave such a big hole in our lives that it will take our breath away.”
Amid the clash of philosophies over the pandemic, Garrison left his parents’ home and eventually settled in Arizona in 2021.
Garrison had an Instagram account under the name @robertthebrown, with more than 67,000 followers.
His most recent post came on Friday, when he posed next to a cat he acquired.
“Latest edition at my house, Mrs. Buttons,” Garrison said. ‘She is 9 years old and was on the line for euthanasia, but my savior complex was not enough. #crazycatlady.’
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