In a harrowing body cam video released on 25 November 2025, Decarlos Brown, plagued by schizophrenia, begged Charlotte police for help during a mental health crisis on 19 January 2025, claiming 'man-made material' controlled his body and voices dictated his actions.
This footage, captured eight months before Brown allegedly murdered 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in a brutal stabbing attack on a packed Lynx Blue Line train, highlights missed opportunities in addressing his criminal history and severe mental illness.
