David Brom was born on October 3rd, 1971 in Cascade Township, Minnesota.

He was the second oldest of four children born to Bernard and Paulette.

His older brother Joe, then 19, had moved out of the house and it hadn't been on good terms.

Joe was a rebellious teen, and after their're falling out, his parents vowed that their

three other children, 16-year-old David, 13-year-old Diane, and 11-year-old Richard would not end up

the same way. They tightened the rules around the house and tried to be involved in the lives

of each children. For David, his father, Bernard, had taken up

running with him, and the two were restoring a car together. Friends of the family said it seemed

like a loving home, and the other two children, Diane and Ricky, seemed happy and active.

Others described David as being dependable, having been the babysitter for one neighbor and did

outside chores for others without accepting payment.

It would later be revealed that David suffered from depression and those feelings were deepened

when two good friends moved away around the same time his brother left home.

That sense of loss had a profound effect on David with him

having attempted to end his life twice in 1987. As his mood darkened, David began feeling like he was

being oppressed by his parents. He began telling friends that he was going to kill his parents,

and, like many cases before this one,

his friends thought he was just displaying teen angst.

He wasn't until the morning of February 18, 1988, that his friends realized just how wrong they were about David.

This is Monsters.

Music This is Monsters. Before we begin, I just want to make sure you know that my other show Sinister is back up and there are three episodes a week.

They're dark stories from history, and if you like this show, you'll probably like that one.

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