A Charlotte man is facing a new assault charge after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say he posted video of himself attacking a woman on his own Instagram account, and it turns out this isn't the first time he's been in cuffs for violence in the past year. Police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Di-Quan Schafar Hunt, who was taken to a medical facility for treatment before being formally arrested and now faces a charge of assault with a deadly weapon once he's released from care.
According to WCNC, the assault happened on July 30 near the intersection of East Boulevard and Euclid Avenue in Charlotte's South End neighborhood, where Hunt repeatedly struck a woman who was on the ground. The footage didn't surface publicly until roughly a week later, when it began circulating after Hunt allegedly shared it himself.
Self-Posted Video Triggered the Investigation
CMPD launched its investigation on the morning of August 6 after receiving reports that Hunt had published the footage of the attack on his personal Instagram account, the outlet's report notes. Public complaints were filed not long after the video started making the rounds, effectively handing investigators the evidence they needed to move on the case quickly.
This is not Hunt's first run-in with Mecklenburg County's criminal justice system. He was convicted in March in Mecklenburg County of assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon, stemming from a December 2025 arrest — a case that ended with an 89-day jail sentence satisfied entirely by time he'd already served awaiting trial, according to the same report. He was released from custody shortly after that conviction.
A Pattern of Recent Charges
Hunt's record in the county goes back further still. He was arrested in November 2025 for assaulting an officer and resisting arrest, a case that led to a December 2025 conviction and a six-day jail sentence. A separate December 2025 arrest for second-degree trespass was later dismissed by prosecutors in February. Taken together, the string of cases shows a man who accumulated multiple violent and law-enforcement-related charges in the span of just a few months in late 2025.
The charge Hunt now faces, assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, is classified under North Carolina General Statutes § 14-33 as a Class A1 misdemeanor — the most severe misdemeanor tier the state recognizes, according to Charlotte firm Butler, Quinn & Hochman, PLLC. Depending on a defendant's prior record level, that charge can carry a maximum sentence of up to 150 days in jail. Cases like Hunt's are prosecuted at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse.
South End's Ongoing Safety Push
The incident lands in a neighborhood that's already been the focus of city safety efforts. Charlotte City Council voted last September to expand private transit police jurisdiction along South End's Rail Trail and Blue Line light rail corridor, a move that followed a high-profile fatal stabbing in the area, according to the Post and Courier. South End remains one of Charlotte's busiest dining and nightlife corridors, and the council's action reflected broader concern about keeping the rapidly growing area safe.
Hunt's history of light sentencing despite repeated violent charges also touches on a debate that's played out locally for months. CMPD made administrative adjustments to its electronic monitoring program after community and legal pushback over pre-trial release policies for repeat violent offenders in Mecklenburg County, per the Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Blog. Police officials have raised concerns about suspects reoffending while their cases are still pending.
A Busy Stretch for CMPD
Hunt's arrest comes during a stretch in which CMPD has faced scrutiny on multiple fronts. Earlier in the same week, a Charlotte police officer was arrested on a Class 1 misdemeanor charge for allegedly making unauthorized personal queries in automated surveillance databases, as previously reported by Hoodline. The department has also stayed busy on the violent crime front — its Violent Criminal Apprehension Team arrested a 29-year-old suspect on August 4 in connection with a double shooting in East Charlotte that left one person dead, a case that resulted in first-degree murder and attempted murder charges.
Hunt's case remains active, and it is not yet clear when he will appear in court on the new assault charge. For now, the video he allegedly shared himself stands as the central piece of evidence behind his arrest.
