Bodycam shows Charlotte train murder suspect's interaction with police months before Iryna Zarutska stabbing

Newly disclosed bodycam footage shows Charlotte light rail murder suspect Decarlos Brown Jr telling officers that a man-made material was controlling his body months before he allegedly stabbed Iryna Zarutska to death The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department distributed footage on Tuesday of officers responding to a welfare check concerning Brown in January Brown called himself to summary that a man-made material had been placed inside his body and was controlling him One officer at the scene questioned Brown asking You think you got somebody inside controlling you Brown doubled down and revealed the material was placed inside him without his permission or authorization adding that it controls all of his bodily functions including what he eats CHARLOTTE TRAIN STABBING SUSPECT'S BROTHER SAYS KILLING COULD HAVE BEEN 'PREVENTED' I need you guys to investigate due to the fact that medic ain't got no test or scan to investigate what my body got exposed to Brown disclosed Brown could be seen in the bodycam footage explaining that he woke up on the ground and that somebody did something to my body The matter took place months before Brown allegedly killed -year-old Zarutska on a LYNX Blue Line light rail in August Leadership have described the violent stabbing attack as unprovoked TRAIN STABBING SUSPECT S FAMILY HAS HISTORY OF CRIMES RECORDS SHOWDuring the nearly -minute encounter officers advised Brown to seek therapeutic evaluation at a hospital While officers were still at the scene Brown placed a second call requesting assistance He was arrested and charged with misuse of the system Brown narrated the officers that doctors had tried to diagnose him with schizophrenia but that they got it wrong I m mentally perfect he added Despite Brown s comments CMPD reported officers did not initiate an involuntary commitment because he did not verbalize intent to harm himself or others North Carolina Department of Adult Correction records reveal that Brown has an extensive criminal record including convictions for larceny current and entering and armed robbery He began a five-year prison sentence in