Iryna Zarutska stabbing: ‘Schizophrenic’ Decarlos Brown Jr was free on cashless bail; mom says he ‘should not roam streets’

The 34-year-old deranged homeless man, Decarlos Brown Jr, who has been charged with attacking a 23-year-old Ukrainian lady on a Charlotte practice, was out on the streets regardless of an almost 20-year historical past of violence, arrests, and documented psychological sickness. He was free on a cashless bail after Justice of the Peace launched him with a “written promise” to point out up in court docket. According to a number of information reviews, Decarlos was arrested at the least 14 instances in North Carolina for various crimes, together with assualt, theft, larceny and firearms possession, relationship again to 2007. According to native TV station WSCO, his mom admitted that he has schizophrenia and may by no means be allowed to roam the streets.He was a free man till the cops arrested him for stabbing the Ukrainian lady Iryna Zarutska on the practice, whereas she was going again dwelling from her job. Chilling surveillance footage launched final week exhibits Zarutska scrolling on her telephone after boarding the Lynx Blue Line in Charlotte. Brown, in a pink sweatshirt, is seen pulling out a pocketknife, standing over her, and stabbing her a number of instances within the neck.She died on the scene as passengers appeared on in shock. The assault has ignited nationwide outrage, with many pointing to systemic failures that left a violent repeat offender free.