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CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) \u2014 Decarlos Brown Jr. has been found incompetent to stand trial in court, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson confirmed with Queen City News.<\/p>

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The decision came Tuesday morning during a hearing at the federal courthouse in Charlotte. The hearing lasted no more than 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

Queen City News was inside the courtroom as the judge addressed the case, saying, \u201c[I] hope that what happens here will be accurately recorded by professional press and social media.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown had been evaluated at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago through the Bureau of Prisons. Mental health evaluators reportedly spent hours meeting with Brown in person and reviewed audio and video recordings of him before making their recommendation. <\/p>\n

Prosecutors, including the Assistant U.S. Attorney, presented no additional evidence in court.<\/p>\n

Outburst inside the courtroom<\/h2>\n

During Tuesday\u2019s hearing, Brown had an outburst. He shouted that he wants to ask the judge whether he reviewed the evaluation and said he wants to press charges against the FBI. He continued with more inaudible shouts, including something about having \u2018material in his body.\u2019 <\/p>\n

As he was escorted out of the courtroom, Brown shouted more at the judge, including something about whether the judge had received a specific letter from his mother.<\/p>\n

The judge ruled Brown will not be released. Instead, he will receive medication and treatment for up to four months in an effort to restore his competency. The court could later hold a separate hearing to determine whether forced medication is constitutional if necessary.<\/p>\n

If Brown does not become competent, he could remain in custody under possible civil commitment.<\/p>

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Federal and state charges<\/h2>\n

Brown, 34, is facing federal and state charges in the August 2025 stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte\u2019s Blue Line light rail, a case that drew national attention.<\/p>\n

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Mental health evaluators previously determined Brown suffers from a serious mental illness that prevents him from understanding the case and assisting in his defense.<\/p>\n

Queen City News Chief Legal Analyst Khalif Rhodes explained what typically happens in situations like this.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere do you go after they determine you can\u2019t stand trial? You can go and try to be rehabilitated,\u201d said Rhodes. \u201cIt\u2019s rare that a court would reject a report from a forensic evaluator.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rhodes said defendants in similar cases are often treated at a state psychiatric facility for an extended period.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ll stay there for an extended period of time,\u201d said Rhodes. \u201cI\u2019ve had individuals in the past that have been there for six months. I\u2019ve had folks that are still there for a number of years. And then at some point there will be another evaluation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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If doctors later determine Brown is competent, the charges could move forward again. Until then, the case would have to be dismissed by statute and later reinstated if competency is restored.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not like it\u2019s a pause or a hold date,\u201d said Rhodes. \u201cThe case will have to be dismissed by statute, so they\u2019ll be waiting for him to get notification from the doctor and then the DA\u2019s office will get notification and then they\u2019ll reinstate.\u201d<\/p>

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