US EditionDOJ Files Federal Charge Carrying Possible Death Penalty in Charlotte Train Killing
DeCarlos Brown Jr., with 14 prior arrests, faces federal charges including death on a mass transportation system, highlighting concerns over public safety and mental health resources.
- The Department of Justice charged Decarlos Brown with murder for the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte train, with Attorney General Pam Bondi stating that they will seek the maximum penalty for his actions.
- Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed three times while returning home from work by Brown, who was captured on surveillance footage during the attack.
- Following the murder, both District Attorney Spencer Merriweather and Mayor Vi Lyles are advocating for stronger crime measures in response to rising violent crime in Charlotte.
- The case highlights the controversy over local crime policies and prompted criticism from political leaders who blame soft-on-crime approaches for public safety issues in Mecklenburg County.
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DeCarlos Brown Jr. has been charged with federal murder in the shooting death of a Ukrainian soldier on a train in Charlotte.
Suspect of the macabre stabbing of a young woman on a light train from Charlotte, North Carolina, now faces a federal charge in a case that has become a political lightning rod in the country she had...
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