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‘No other option’: Trump calls for ‘death penalty’ for Iryna Zarutska's murderer

President Trump demands death penalty for Decarlos Brown Jr. after fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska; Brown had 14 prior arrests, authorities say.

  • Decarlos Brown Jr. has been charged with the murder of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, after fatally stabbing her aboard a train in North Carolina, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • Video footage of the stabbing was circulated online, with commentators suggesting it as evidence of rising crime in Democrat-led cities.
  • Attorney General Pamela Bondi stated that Zarutska's murder is a result of 'failed soft-on-crime policies' and promised to seek the maximum penalty for Brown.
  • President Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for Brown, stating, 'There can be no other option.
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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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