Overview

• Judge Roy Wiggins ordered Decarlos Brown Jr. transferred to a psychiatric facility for a competency evaluation, and he remains in custody without bond.
• Brown faces first-degree murder in North Carolina and a federal count of causing death on a mass transportation system, a death-penalty-eligible charge.
• Officials and court filings say surveillance shows an unprovoked attack and the suspect leaving the train car with blood on him after the stabbing.
• Records detail roughly 14 prior arrests and a January release on a written promise to appear, intensifying criticism of pretrial-release decisions.
• The case has drawn national attention, including President Trump’s call for the death penalty, as federal authorities underscore rider safety concerns.