Overview
- Detectives linked one video to a July 30 assault on the 400 block of East Boulevard in Charlotte that left a woman hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- Officers arrested 32-year-old Di-Quan Schafar Hunt on Aug. 6 after being shown multiple videos during an Attempt to Locate call and obtaining an arrest warrant.
- Police say Hunt was taken to a local medical facility for treatment and is expected to be transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office to face an Assault with a Deadly Weapon charge once cleared.
- Investigators continue to review additional videos tied to the same social-media account and have asked the public and nearby businesses to provide any relevant footage or tips.
- Local court and jail records reviewed by reporters show Hunt has an extensive arrest history that includes prior weapons and assault-related convictions, a fact that has heightened community concern about public safety and release practices.