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Decarlos Brown appears in federal court after fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska

Decarlos Brown faces federal charges that include violence on mass transit causing death, with possible life or death penalty, amid mental health and competency concerns.

  • A man accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina appeared in federal court on Thursday.
  • He is also charged with first-degree murder in state court, but federal prosecutors stepped in after questions about why he was on the street despite prior arrests.
  • Another stabbing on Charlotte's light rail last week reignited questions about train security and immigration, involving a Honduran man charged with attempted murder.
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Suspects in separate Charlotte, North Carolina, train stabbings face federal counts

A man accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train has appeared in federal court.

·United States
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Ukrainian Zarutska murder case in the US: judge to consider defendant's mental stateDeCarlos Brown Jr., accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, will appear in court to determine his mental capacity. He faces life in prison or the death penalty for the crime.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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