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Charlotte train stabbing 911 audio released of deadly attack on Iryna Zarutska

Charlotte police released 911 calls following the unprovoked stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed three times on a light rail train.

  • On Wednesday, Oct. 1, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released seven 911 calls to WBTV capturing the immediate aftermath of the Lynx Blue Line stabbing that killed 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska.
  • Minutes after boarding, investigators say Iryna Zarutska was stabbed around 9:50 p.m. by Decarlos Brown on the Charlotte light rail, unprovoked and with no prior knowledge.
  • Audio from the seven calls captures bystanders describing heavy bleeding and applying pressure while several callers urged dispatchers to send help immediately as panic spread.
  • Authorities arrested Decarlos Brown at the scene, took him to hospital for a hand laceration, charged him locally with first-degree murder, and federal prosecutors filed a separate charge in September.
  • Public officials responded as Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles called Zarutska’s killing a senseless loss, amid national outrage over transit safety and criticism from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Republicans.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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