so the media went and got the gun for the boy as a xmas present and staged the picture of the boy with the gun on fb?
The older brother hinted at some family turmoil that prompted him to abruptly move out last March, to live with his biological mother in Florida where he grew up.
'It mostly had to do with the relationship between my stepmother and I,' Eli said. He wouldn't elaborate other than to say: 'It wasn't as great as it could be. Moving back to Florida was the best option for me.
Ethan remained living with his parents in a small home in Oxford, less than two miles from where he opened fire.
Eli said he hadn't spoken with Ethan or his father in two months but reached out to his dad Tuesday night only after hearing the news of a mass shooting at Oxford High School.
'I was worried, I wanted to see if Ethan was okay because I knew he went there,' said Eli, who also attended the school for a year. 'And then that's when I was receiving information otherwise.'
Unable to reach his dad, the 18-year-old called a former employer who told him that his old house in Oxford was surrounded by FBI agents.
Sounds like there was some stress with the stepmother.
More stress caused by easy divorce.