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Jackie Lyles is the local business owner and emergency services caller who witnessed and responded to the unprovoked assault committed by Di-Quan Schafar Hunt.He works in an office building right off East Boulevard in the Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. On July 30, 2026, Lyles was stepping outside for his break when he noticed Hunt acting visibly irate. Moments later, a passing driver alerted Lyles that a woman had just been severely assaulted.Lyles discovered the injured victim on the sidewalk, immediately pursued the fleeing suspect to track his direction, and called the police. He later spoke with local news outlet WBTV, expressing his deep shock and stating he was "sickened by the whole thing" happening in what is usually a low-crime community.