Newly released bodycam footage shows Charlotte light rail murder suspect Decarlos Brown Jr. told officers that a “man-made material” was controlling his body months before he allegedly stabbed Iryna Zarutska to death.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Tuesday released images of officers responding to a welfare check involving Brown in January. Brown himself called 911 to report that a “man-made material” had been placed in his body and was controlling him.
An officer on the scene questioned Brown and asked, “Do you think there’s someone in there checking you out?”
Brown went further, saying the material was placed inside him without his “consent or authorization,” adding that it controls all of his bodily functions, including what he eats.
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“I want you to investigate because the doctor doesn’t have a test or a scan to find out what my body has been exposed to,” Brown said.
Brown was seen on the bodycam footage explaining that he “woke up on the ground” and that “someone did something to my body.”
The incident occurred months before Brown allegedly killed 23-year-old Zarutska on a LYNX Blue Line light rail in August. Authorities have described the violent stabbing attack as unprovoked.
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Booking photo of DeCarlos Dejuan Brown Jr. taken on January 20, 2025, following his arrest in Mecklenburg County for misuse of the 911 system. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO))
During the nearly 30-minute encounter, officers advised Brown to seek medical attention at a hospital.
While officers were still on scene, Brown placed a second 911 call requesting assistance. He was arrested and charged with misuse of the 911 system.
Brown told officers that doctors had tried to diagnose him with schizophrenia, but “they got it wrong.”
“I’m mentally perfect,” he added.
Despite Brown’s comments, CMPD said officers did not enter into an involuntary bond because he had not expressed intent to harm himself or others.
Decarlos Brown Jr. is accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, on a light rail train in Charlotte on August 22, 2025. (NewsNation via Charlotte Area Transit System)
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North Carolina Department of Adult Correction records show Brown has an extensive criminal record, including convictions for theft, burglary and armed robbery.
He began a five-year prison sentence in 2015.
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