US EditionUkrainian Refugee Killed in 'Random' Train Attack in Charlotte
Decarlos Brown Jr., charged with first-degree murder, has 14 prior arrests and a history of mental health issues; the stabbing appeared random without a known motive.
- A 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee named Iryna Zarutska was killed in a stabbing incident at a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 22, 2025.
- Decarlos Brown Jr., the 34-year-old suspect with a history of criminal charges, has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing Zarutska three times in the neck.
- Zarutska had recently arrived in the United States, seeking safety from the war in Ukraine; her family described her death as an irreparable loss.
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the incident, and no motive for the attack has been disclosed.
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Charlotte officials are under fire after man with long criminal history kills Ukrainian woman on train
Officials are facing criticism for failing to keep a man with a history of erratic behavior off the streets before he fatally stabbed a young Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train last month.
Video of a Ukrainian refugee’s killing sparks debate on media coverage
A video of a man stabbing a Ukrainian refugee to death on a North Carolina commuter train has fueled speculation on social media over the motive for the crime, as well as a political debate about its significance. Iryna Zarutska, 23, died Aug. 22, after a man, identified by police as 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr., stabbed her on a Charlotte Area Transit System train, according to an affidavit the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department filed th…
Fatal Ukrainian refugee stabbing fuels debate on crime in US cities
Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a Charlotte, N.C. light rail train last month, an unprovoked attack that President Trump appears to be using to further exemplify the "need" for federal troops to be deployed in other large cities, like in D.C.
‘Disgusting’ Axios Wheels Out ‘GOP Pounces’ Angle In Charlotte Refugee Stabbing Story
This article, authored by Nicole Silverio is republished under the Creative Commons “CC BY-NC-ND” license with permission from The Daily Caller News Foundation. Axios came under scrutiny Monday for accusing supporters of President Donald Trump of using the brutal murder of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, North Carolina, to suggest that crime is getting worse. Surveillance footage released on Friday showed DeCarlos Brown, a homeless ex-convict …
Newly released video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee riding Charlotte light rail
New surveillance footage shows the moment a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee was stabbed to death while riding the light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
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