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Ukrainian Refugee Killed in 'Random' Train Attack in Charlotte

  • A Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, was killed in a stabbing incident at a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 22, 2025, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department .
  • Decarlos Brown Jr. has been charged with first-degree murder following the attack, which occurred at 10:30 p.m.
  • Witnesses reported that Brown stabbed Zarutska three times in the neck before walking away; emergency responders declared her dead at the scene.
  • The police have not disclosed the motive for the attack nor confirmed the location of the stabbing on the train or platform.
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A young refugee from Ukraine is brutally stabbed in Charlotte. The images of the crime spread rapidly on the net. US President Trump uses the case to justify his hard line against democratically governed cities.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attacked the media and Democratic policies during a press conference on Tuesday, accusing them of not covering the murder of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more]]>

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