Family Pleads to Keep Violent Relative Behind Bars | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

A North Carolina family is begging courts to keep their troubled relative locked up—32-year-old Di-Quan Schafar Hunt, accused of violent attacks and posting assault videos online. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, PTSD, and bipolar disorder, he’s been violent toward family members and has a history of nine prior arrests. After allegedly punching a woman on a sidewalk in July, leaving her hospitalized, police found damning social media footage. His family fears he’ll either kill someone or be killed if released without treatment and institutional care—calling it a terrifying cycle they’re trapped…