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Woman flees war-torn Ukraine, killed on Charlotte light rail
Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, a homeless man with a 14-case criminal history, is charged with first-degree murder after stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train.
- Friday night, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was found with multiple stab wounds and pronounced dead at the East/West Boulevard light rail station around 10:30 p.m.
- GoFundMe and family pages said Iryna Zarutska had recently arrived in the United States fleeing war, while the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has not disclosed a motive for the stabbing.
- Detectives identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, a homeless man with 14 criminal incidents in Mecklenburg County and a January 2025 welfare check revealing claims of a `man-made` material controlling him.
- Authorities charged Decarlos Brown Jr. with first-degree murder; he remains hospitalized at Atrium Health with non-life-threatening injuries, while a GoFundMe for Aunt Valeria and family raised nearly $15,000 by Tuesday morning.
- The killing reignited debate over transit safety and Charlotte's high violent-crime rate of 7.46 per 1,000 residents, prompting the Charlotte City Council to demand immediate safety improvements for riders.
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Woman Who Fled Ukraine to Escape War Stabbed to Death in North Carolina - News Addicts
A 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who fled the war in her home country was fatally stabbed by a homeless career criminal in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday night. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed that Iryna Zarutska, 23, died after suffering multiple stab wounds at the East/West Boulevard light rail station around 10 p.m. Police have not […] The post Woman Who Fled Ukraine to Escape War Stabbed to Death in North Carolina …
Woman Who Fled War-Torn Ukraine Stabbed To De*th In The United States
A young woman who fled Ukraine in search of safety in the United States was stabbed to death at a North Carolina train station. Iryna Zarutska, 23, sustained multiple stab wounds during an attack that happened about 10 p.m. at the East/West Boulevard light rail station in South End, Charlotte. “Ira had recently arrived in the United States, seeking safety from the war and hoping for a new beginning. Tragically, her life was cut short far too soo…
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