The Charlotte Observer previously reported that Brown was born in Charlotte, according to his Facebook page. His mother told The Charlotte Observer he graduated from West Mecklenburg High School. He worked at a local Subway. She also told the newspaper that her son suffered from schizophrenia and said the system failed him. She and her husband tried to get their son mental health treatment but repeatedly were turned away.

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