Woman Flees War-Torn Ukraine, Killed on Charlotte Light Rail
Joe Bruno, WSOC, August 25, 2025
Iryna Zarutska, 23, who police said was stabbed to death on Friday night on the light rail in Charlotte, had fled war-torn Ukraine, according to a GoFundMe page her friends set up.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will charge DeCarlos Brown, 34, who is homeless and has a lengthy criminal history, with first-degree murder. He was sent to a hospital, where he remained on Monday.
Brown spent five years in prison for robbery with a deadly weapon.
In July, his public defender made a motion questioning his ability to proceed in his court case about misusing the 911 system. The judge ordered a forensic evaluation but he was allowed to be out and about.
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[Editor’s Note: Here are photos of the perp and victim.]
