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Judge Orders 4-Month Hospitalization for Incompetent Death-Penalty Suspect

6/10/2026

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U.S. Judge Kenneth D. Bell ordered Decarlos Brown Jr. to be hospitalized for four months after finding him incompetent to stand trial.
He faces a death-penalty charge for killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, 23, on public transit while the murder case is paused pending the competency ruling.
An April forensic report said Brown is incompetent but may regain competency with medication, after which the judge will decide his status.

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U.S. Judge Kenneth D. Bell ordered Decarlos Brown Jr. to be hospitalized for four months after finding him incompetent to stand trial.
He faces a death-penalty charge for killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, 23, on public transit while the murder case is paused pending the competency ruling.
An April forensic report said Brown is incompetent but may regain competency with medication, after which the judge will decide his status.