Charlotte street attacks linked to career criminal Di-Quan Schafar Hunt have shaken his own family, who say they repeatedly tried to warn authorities before his Thursday arrest. The 32-year-old North Carolina man was taken into custody after a series of self-recorded videos showed him chasing and attacking strangers in Charlotte, drawing widespread attention online.
Hunt’s sister told WSOC that her brother has a long criminal history, including at least nine arrests, and that he had recently been attacking neighbors at random in the Dilworth neighborhood. She said the family had been trying to get him off the streets for some time. “He completely just flipped, and that turned into violence. And we had to call the cops then,” she said.
The sister, who did not give her name or appear on camera, also said Hunt had shown violent behavior toward family members. According to her account, relatives repeatedly sought help for him, but they fear the danger is not over if he is released without treatment. She said she believes he has been diagnosed with PTSD and bipolar disorder and has refused to take medication.
The Charlotte street attacks came into public view through the videos Hunt allegedly recorded himself. In one clip, he is seen walking down a street as a woman approaches from the other direction. He appears to reference a prior incident before lashing out and knocking the woman to the ground. In another video, he shoves a woman, then runs after her while ranting about McDonald’s as she circles a car trying to get away.
In that second video, Hunt can be heard shouting, “You wanna run bitch, you wanna run motherf–ker, huh? I betcha run again motherf–ker,” as he chases the woman. The footage helped fuel public outrage and renewed concern about repeat offenders who cycle through the system while neighborhoods are left to absorb the risk.
