Heartbroken Sister Wives star Janelle Brown is left 'angry and numb' over son Garrison Brown's apparent suicide as death has left polygamous family 'numb'

Sister Wives star Janelle Brown is 'extremely broken and tortured' after her son Garrison's suicide 'left a big hole' in her life.

Garrison Brown, 25, was found by his younger brother Gabe, 22, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Tuesday.

He was the fourth of six children of Janelle and Brown family patriarch Kody, with whom he and Gabe had a 'falling out' with during the pandemic.

Kody had three other 'wives' as part of a polygamous Mormon family, until all but his fourth wife Robyn left him, including Janelle. The family has been featured on the TLC show Sister Wives. 

Janelle, 54, said she was 'deeply saddened' by the death of 'our beautiful boy' as she announced his death on Tuesday evening.

Sister Wives star Janelle Brown is 'extremely broken and tortured' after her son Garrison's (pictured) suicide 'left a big hole' in her life

Garrison was pictured hugging his mother in a May 2016 Mother's Day post on Instagram 

'He was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him. His loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away,' she wrote on Instagram.

A source close to the family claimed Janelle had 'definitely not processed' Garrison's death and was devastated despite not being 'a crier or an emotional person.'

'I've never heard her so angry and numb. She's not processed clearly,' they told The Sun. 

'Takes a lot to get her to break. So I think right now she's going to go on what the heck happened, what did I do wrong?'

'This family is extremely broken and tortured and it's very painful for many of them.'

They claimed Robyn, Kody's remaining wife, was the most upset, even though Garrison was not her biological son.

Police said Garrison had an 'apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound' and no foul play was suspected. Detectives are investigating his death.

It was not immediately clear if Garrison left behind a suicide note. 

Garrison adopted a third cat just five days before taking his own life, showing off his new pet on Instagram.

'Newest edition to my home, Ms Buttons. She's 9 years old and was on the line for euthanasia but my savior complex couldn't suffice. #crazycatlady,' he wrote.

Garrison was a proud pet owner and animal lover, and frequently posted about his cats in recent years on his social media.

Janelle previously said Kody eventually 'have somewhat of a relationship with Garrison' after their falling out, but there was 'no reconciliation'.

The former couple have daughters Maddie, 28, and Savannah, 19, and sons Logan, 29, and Hunter, 27, in addition to Garrison and Gabe.

Garrison adopted a third cat just five days before taking his own life, showing off his new pet on Instagram 

The large blended family's life is immensely tangled and complicated, which kept the show full of drama.

Kody previously parted ways with Christine Brown in 2021, and would go on to split with Meri later in 2022, and Janelle in December 2022.

Kody said on the series in February 2022 that he and Garrison and Gabe were 'not good' and 'not talking' as they clashed with him over what they felt to be onerous protocols he implemented amid the coronavirus pandemic.

'It's changed everything for everybody, and they want it all to be the same - they need to realize that they should go and date that girlfriend, that's fine, but you need to move out of the house so I can be home,' he said.

In an episode of the TLC series chronicling the tension in the family, according to People, Janelle said in a confessional interview that she felt Garrison 'just seems angry or sadder, like, he's not as happy-go-lucky as he used to be' amid the family strife over pandemic precautions. 

'I have worried about my boys' mental health. Gabriel feels everything very, very deeply. But he's also the kid who doesn't say anything,' she said.

Amid the clash in philosophies over the pandemic, Garrison moved out from his parents home and eventually settled in Arizona in 2021. 

Janelle said of her late son, 'He was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him'

In recent years all three of Kody's wives but Robyn Brown, 45, had left him, creating major fractions in the family, including strained relationships with his sons Garrison and Gabriel

Kody talked about the issues with his sons in a May 2023 episode of the series, saying he was upset with the situation.

'I haven't been in touch with Gabriel and Garrison for quite a while,' Kody said. 'I'm pretty sad that I'm not close [to them] anymore.'

He added that 'there was just so many things in our lives that we did that were rich together, you know, just special experiences'.

Kody said that he thought and hoped that they could 'get over this' in time.

'Right now, there's not really an open door with Gabe and Garrison,' he said. 'They're not willing to engage me.'