Overview
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested 32-year-old Di-Quan Schafar Hunt on Thursday, Aug. 6, after detectives linked videos on a social-media account to a July 30 assault in the 400 block of East Boulevard that left a woman hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- Police say Hunt was taken into custody that evening, transported to a medical facility for treatment, and is expected to be transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office to face a charge of assault with a deadly weapon once medically cleared.
- Multiple videos posted to the same account appear to show the suspect filming himself attacking or chasing women; detectives are continuing to review those recordings and have not ruled out additional charges.
- Public records show Hunt has numerous prior arrests and some convictions in Mecklenburg County, prompting residents and officials to question why he was not already confined and raising scrutiny of plea deals, sentencing and release practices.
- Family members, business owners and neighbors are calling for stronger mental health interventions and public-safety measures, and the case is likely to intensify local debate over how courts, prosecutors and health services should handle repeat violent offenders.