Evaluation Found Suspect Incompetent in Light Rail Slaying Case, Lawyer Says

Murder suspect DeCarlos Brown accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on train CANNOT stand trial for the killing, shocking new legal filing states

A bombshell legal filing in court on Tuesday saw attorneys for DeCarlos Brown Jr, 35, argue that his murder trial should be called off after he was evaluated by a psychiatrist.

Crazed homeless man accused of slaughtering Iryna Zarutska on train found incompetent to stand trial

Decarlos Brown Jr., who savagely butchered Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train has been found "incapable to proceed" on state murder charges.

Stabbing suspect in Charlotte light rail killing found ‘incapable to proceed’ for state trial

Court documents reveal that DeCarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of the 2025 stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska, has been deemed “incapable to proceed” on a state murder charge. His attorney seeks a six-month delay while he remains in federal custody.

BREAKING: Mentally Ill Homeless Repeat Offender DeCarlos Brown Jr. Ruled 'Incompetent to Stand Trial' for Brutal Stabbing of Ukrainian Refugee Iryna Zarutska

DeCarlos Brown Jr., a 35-year-old homeless man with a long criminal history, has been ruled incompetent to proceed on state murder charges in the random stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue light rail last August.

Career criminal accused in brutal stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial

The attorney said that state prosecutors agree with delaying the Rule 24 hearing, with the attorney seeking a continuance of 180 days.

Evaluation found suspect incompetent in light rail slaying case, lawyer says

Lawyers for DeCarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train, say he is incompetent to proceed to trial.