Iryna Zarutska's family files wrongful death lawsuit alleging no security guard was on train
The suit says city and transit security ignored known crime risks and failed to use barriers, fare checks and adequate staffing on the Blue Line.
- On Friday, the family of Iryna Zarutska filed a lawsuit in Superior Court against the city of Charlotte and Professional Security Services, alleging security lapses on the Lynx Blue Line contributed to her fatal stabbing one year ago.
- The lawsuit claims Charlotte and PSS failed to implement safety measures including fare enforcement, physical access barriers, adequate staffing, security deployment, monitoring, and passenger warnings despite prior violent crime on the Lynx Blue Line.
- A state auditor's report cited in the filing found limited interaction between CATS and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, noting no direct connection existed between the Real Time Crime Center and transit surveillance cameras at the time of the killing.
- Suspect DeCarlos Brown remains jailed without bond after being deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial; attorney Lauren Newton stated the lawsuit seeks accountability, adding, "I want to be able to ride that light rail again with my children."
- The city of Charlotte is not commenting on the pending litigation, though officials and PSS must formally respond in court in the coming weeks as the case proceeds through the legal system.
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Iryna Zarutska’s family attorney files lawsuit against Charlotte, security company
The attorney representing the family of a woman fatally stabbed to death while riding the Lynx Blue Line light rail one year ago, filed a lawsuit Friday in Superior Court against the city of Charlotte and Professional Security Services, which provides security for CATS.
Iryna Zarutska's family files wrongful death lawsuit alleging no security guard was on train
Iryna Zarutska's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Charlotte and its transit security contractor, alleging no guard was on the light rail when she was fatally stabbed.
Iryna Zarutska's family plans to file lawsuit as new report reveals safety gaps in transit
A new state audit reveals gaps in the security and safety of the Charlotte Area Transit system one year after Iryna Zarutska was killed on the Blue Line in South End. Now her family plans to file a civil lawsuit.
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