Charlotte light rail murder suspect ruled incompetent to stand trial as history of crazed claims trails case

The antheral accused of sidesplitting a young pistillate connected a North Carolina light-rail bid has been deemed incompetent to basal proceedings pursuing a intelligence evaluation, according to recently released tribunal documents. 

Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, is charged successful the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian pistillate Iryna Zarutska, 23, portion aboard the Lynx Blue Line airy obstruction successful Charlotte connected Aug. 22, 2025. 

However, a study stemming from Brown’s clip arsenic a diligent astatine Central Regional Hospital determined helium was "incapable to proceed" successful his upcoming transgression trial, according to tribunal documents obtained by Fox News. 

Brown, a stateless antheral diagnosed with schizophrenia, is presently successful national custody connected abstracted charges relating to the alleged murder.

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Iryna Zarutska curls up successful fearfulness arsenic a antheral looms implicit her during a disturbing onslaught connected a Charlotte, N.C. airy obstruction train. (NewsNation via Charlotte Area Transit System)

Brown’s attorneys person since asked the tribunal to reschedule a proceeding scheduled for April 30, noting that immoderate effort to "restore capacity" regarding his intelligence authorities cannot beryllium established portion helium remains successful national custody. 

The petition volition yet hold Brown’s lawsuit arsenic helium awaits a psychiatric evaluation. 

Brown, a parolee with galore run-ins with the law, reportedly has a past of intelligence illness, according to household members.

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Booking photograph of DeCarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., taken Jan. 20, 2025, pursuing different apprehension successful Mecklenburg County. Brown’s extended transgression past has drawn renewed scrutiny aft constabulary charged him with Zarutska’s Aug. 22 murder. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office)

By March 2024, authorities had already documented six interactions with Brown, including assorted payment checks successful effect to repeated 911 calls helium made, according to The New York Times. 

Just 1 twelvemonth later, Brown placed a 911 telephone from Novant Presbyterian Hospital successful which helium said helium needed assistance removing a "man-made" worldly that was controlling him, the Charlotte Observer reported. 

When officers arrived connected scene, they reportedly told him they were incapable to help. 

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A memorial dedicated to Iryna Zarutska successful Charlotte, North Carolina connected September 11, 2025. A mural honoring Zarutska successful Providence, Rhode Island should beryllium taken down, the city's politician said. (Peter Zay/Anadolu)

Brown made akin claims successful a jailhouse telephone telephone to his sister conscionable days aft Zarutska’s alleged murder.

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In the telephone obtained by the Daily Mail, Brown said helium did not recognize wherefore helium stabbed the 23-year-old exile portion claiming that the authorities had implanted "materials" successful his encephalon that were "controlling" his actions.

"They conscionable lashed retired connected her, that's what happened," Brown said. "Whoever was moving the materials they lashed retired connected her. That's each determination is to it. Now they truly gotta analyse what my assemblage was exposed to... Now they gotta bash an probe arsenic to who was the motive down what happened."

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Surveillance video shows Zarutska entering the bid car and sitting down successful beforehand of Brown. 

Roughly 4 minutes later, Brown allegedly pulled a weapon from his pouch and stabbed her 3 times from down earlier departing the train.

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Zarutska was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, with Brown being taken into custody minutes aboriginal connected the airy obstruction platform. 

Brown is facing some national and authorities charges stemming from the alleged attack, and is expected to stay successful national custody arsenic helium awaits trial.

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A U.S. magistrate justice antecedently ordered a 2nd national psychiatric exam up of his pending case, according to the Charlotte Observer. 

Brown’s lawyer has reportedly asked that his authorities proceeding beryllium postponed for six months, with prosecutors agreeing with the delay.

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Brown’s lawyer did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment. 

Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.