Courtney Browen

By January of 2012, those around him could no longer ignore his strange behavior. According to his father, it was around this time that Johnny began to sit in near total darkness. On his blog, Johnny's father wrote, quote, his sensitivity to light was such that he would prefer to sit in a room with all the lights out, illuminated by one candle.

By January of 2012, those around him could no longer ignore his strange behavior. According to his father, it was around this time that Johnny began to sit in near total darkness. On his blog, Johnny's father wrote, quote, his sensitivity to light was such that he would prefer to sit in a room with all the lights out, illuminated by one candle.

Extreme sensitivity to light is one of the most common symptoms of a traumatic brain injury. And knowing something was deeply wrong, Johnny's parents decided to keep a close eye on him. On Sunday morning, January 3rd, 2012, he was relaxing at his parents' condo in Northridge. As his mom cooked omelets on the stove, Johnny stood up abruptly, still wearing his pajamas.

Extreme sensitivity to light is one of the most common symptoms of a traumatic brain injury. And knowing something was deeply wrong, Johnny's parents decided to keep a close eye on him. On Sunday morning, January 3rd, 2012, he was relaxing at his parents' condo in Northridge. As his mom cooked omelets on the stove, Johnny stood up abruptly, still wearing his pajamas.

Extreme sensitivity to light is one of the most common symptoms of a traumatic brain injury. And knowing something was deeply wrong, Johnny's parents decided to keep a close eye on him. On Sunday morning, January 3rd, 2012, he was relaxing at his parents' condo in Northridge. As his mom cooked omelets on the stove, Johnny stood up abruptly, still wearing his pajamas.

He told his mother that he was going for a walk and he headed out the door. But what happened next still isn't entirely clear. According to Johnny's retelling of events, as he was walking, he thought he heard a woman scream for help in a nearby condo. So in a panic, he broke in the window only to discover that the apartment was completely empty.

He told his mother that he was going for a walk and he headed out the door. But what happened next still isn't entirely clear. According to Johnny's retelling of events, as he was walking, he thought he heard a woman scream for help in a nearby condo. So in a panic, he broke in the window only to discover that the apartment was completely empty.

He told his mother that he was going for a walk and he headed out the door. But what happened next still isn't entirely clear. According to Johnny's retelling of events, as he was walking, he thought he heard a woman scream for help in a nearby condo. So in a panic, he broke in the window only to discover that the apartment was completely empty.

Now on the street, two men actually saw him break into this window and they approached him and demanded that he leave. But in response, Johnny attacked the men with a glass bottle, hitting each of them over the head. From there, the three began to viciously fight. Johnny even bit one of the men in their arm, but eventually he was overpowered and the men pinned him to the ground.

Now on the street, two men actually saw him break into this window and they approached him and demanded that he leave. But in response, Johnny attacked the men with a glass bottle, hitting each of them over the head. From there, the three began to viciously fight. Johnny even bit one of the men in their arm, but eventually he was overpowered and the men pinned him to the ground.

Now on the street, two men actually saw him break into this window and they approached him and demanded that he leave. But in response, Johnny attacked the men with a glass bottle, hitting each of them over the head. From there, the three began to viciously fight. Johnny even bit one of the men in their arm, but eventually he was overpowered and the men pinned him to the ground.

At the trial, one of these men who pinned him down stated that as they did so, he continued to fight and thrash. And to try and stop him, he punched Johnny in the face anywhere from 10 to 15 times before law enforcement arrived. When they finally pulled up, Johnny was hauled to jail and charged with trespassing, burglary, and assault with a deadly weapon.

At the trial, one of these men who pinned him down stated that as they did so, he continued to fight and thrash. And to try and stop him, he punched Johnny in the face anywhere from 10 to 15 times before law enforcement arrived. When they finally pulled up, Johnny was hauled to jail and charged with trespassing, burglary, and assault with a deadly weapon.

At the trial, one of these men who pinned him down stated that as they did so, he continued to fight and thrash. And to try and stop him, he punched Johnny in the face anywhere from 10 to 15 times before law enforcement arrived. When they finally pulled up, Johnny was hauled to jail and charged with trespassing, burglary, and assault with a deadly weapon.

But in January of 2012, he was huddled in the corner of a dark room in his parents' condo, unable to be in the light, unable to carry on a meaningful conversation, or do much of anything but feel fear, confusion, and anger. And I don't know about you, but the fact that that can happen to anyone at any time is terrifying.

But in January of 2012, he was huddled in the corner of a dark room in his parents' condo, unable to be in the light, unable to carry on a meaningful conversation, or do much of anything but feel fear, confusion, and anger. And I don't know about you, but the fact that that can happen to anyone at any time is terrifying.

But in January of 2012, he was huddled in the corner of a dark room in his parents' condo, unable to be in the light, unable to carry on a meaningful conversation, or do much of anything but feel fear, confusion, and anger. And I don't know about you, but the fact that that can happen to anyone at any time is terrifying.

Upon being discharged from the hospital, Johnny's papers read, quote, "'Chief complaint,' blunt head trauma, and suicidal. And this didn't change when he was released. Sometime in January, Johnny cut open his wrists in a suicide attempt. These cuts were one inch long on his left wrist and several inches on his right. but it would later be noted that they were well-heeled.

Upon being discharged from the hospital, Johnny's papers read, quote, "'Chief complaint,' blunt head trauma, and suicidal. And this didn't change when he was released. Sometime in January, Johnny cut open his wrists in a suicide attempt. These cuts were one inch long on his left wrist and several inches on his right. but it would later be noted that they were well-heeled.

Upon being discharged from the hospital, Johnny's papers read, quote, "'Chief complaint,' blunt head trauma, and suicidal. And this didn't change when he was released. Sometime in January, Johnny cut open his wrists in a suicide attempt. These cuts were one inch long on his left wrist and several inches on his right. but it would later be noted that they were well-heeled.