August 2025 murder of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Factsheet
Location Coordinates: 35.211944; -80.859167
West Boulevard station, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
West Boulevard station, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Attack type Stabbing
Location Coordinates: 35.211944; -80.859167
West Boulevard station, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
West Boulevard station, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Attack type Stabbing
Wikipedia
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Killing of Iryna Zarutska - Wikipedia
2 days ago - On August 22, 2025, Iryna Zarutska was killed at the East/West Boulevard station on the Lynx Blue Line, in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who had fled her country because of the Russian invasion, was stabbed from behind three times while ...
Queen City News
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Man accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte light rail makes appearance in federal court
3 weeks ago - This screengrab made from video provided by the Charlotte Area Transit System shows Iryna Zarutska, bottom right, before she was fatally stabbed on a commuter train on Aug.
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The Iryna Zarutska reaction ticks me off
47 school shootings this year so far and not a word of outrage but one pretty blond white girl gets killed and the whole shit house goes up in flames. More on reddit.com
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September 15, 2025The Iryna Zarutska situation has my heart and mind breaking.
this is why I take first responders courses from time to time..they teach us to control the crowd. Yell to the persons pointing at them and keeping eye contact - you man in the red shirt call 911 now! You, woman in white dress- bring us water, etc etc.... ofc I don't know if I would freeze in real situation but I hope the courses teached me at least something! there are also special courses for child rescue, super important for parents and persons working around kids! edit: typos More on reddit.com
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September 11, 2025Murder of a Ukrainian Refugee in Charlotte, USA
I read on a US subreddit that a few days before, he called a psychiatric ward saying he felt his condition was starting to worsen (a person who has suffered from paranoid schizophrenia for a long time already knows it), asking if they would hospitalize him. They refused. More on reddit.com
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September 10, 2025James Funeral Home
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Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information | Iryna Zarutska
September 10, 2025 - Iryna Zarutska, 23, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, 22 August 2025. Born on 22 May 2002, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Iryna was the beloved daughter of Anna Zarutska and Stanislav Zarutskyi.
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Governor Josh Stein on X: "I am heartbroken for the family of Iryna Zarutska, who lost their loved one to this senseless act of violence, and I am appalled by the footage of her murder. We need more cops on the beat to keep people safe. That’s why my budget calls for more funding to hire more well-trained" / X
I am heartbroken for the family of Iryna Zarutska, who lost their loved one to this senseless act of violence, and I am appalled by the footage of her murder. We need more cops on the beat to keep people safe. That’s why my budget calls for more funding to hire more well-trained police officers.
PBS
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Iryna Zarutska | PBS News
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WUNC
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Man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee on train appears in federal court | WUNC
3 weeks ago - Authorities accuse Brown of stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte light rail car in August, in an apparently random attack captured on video.
WCNC
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Decarlos Brown appears in federal court after fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska | wcnc.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The man accused of killing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte Area Transit System light rail on Aug.
Published 4 weeks ago
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Man charged with killing woman on Charlotte light rail to make first federal court appearance
Brown is accused of stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail at the end of August.
Published 4 weeks ago
YouTube
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No One Helped Her: The Tragic Story of Iryna Zarutska - YouTube
23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was tragically stabbed on a Charlotte light rail train in August 2025. In this video, I break down what happened...
Published September 13, 2025
ABC11
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NC Iryna's Law takes effect named after Ukrainian refugee who was stabbed, killed on Charlotte light rail - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
December 3, 2025 - In August, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death aboard a Charlotte light rail in a case that sparked national attention.
WRAL.com
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'Iryna's Law' attempts to bring back death penalty in NC :: WRAL.com
It's named for a woman who was stabbed to death on a train in Charlotte. The homeless man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska had been released from jail earlier this year, without being required to pay bail, following his arrest on a separate ...
Published December 1, 2025
American Enterprise Institute
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Iryna Zarutska’s Killer Does Not Deserve to Die | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
November 22, 2025 - He is the man who pulled a knife from his pocket on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August, and stabbed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in the neck three times.
The Free Press
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Iryna Zarutska’s Killer Does Not Deserve to Die
November 18, 2025 - He is the man who pulled a knife from his pocket on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August, and stabbed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in the neck three times.
Department of Justice
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Western District of North Carolina | Federal Indictment Charges Charlotte Man For Light Rail Fatal Attack Of Iryna Zarutska | United States Department of Justice
November 13, 2025 - According to allegations in filed court documents, on August 22, 2025, Brown stabbed Iryna Zarutska on the Lynx Blue Line light rail. Surveillance footage showed the victim entering the light rail car and sitting down in the row in front of Brown.
WCNC
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Autopsy released in Iryna Zarutska's stabbing death on Charlotte light rail | wcnc.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office has released an autopsy following the death of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian woman who was killed in an August stabbing.
Published November 12, 2025
ABC News
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Charlotte light rail stabbing victim 'immortalized' in name of butterfly species - ABC News
October 24, 2025 - A new butterfly species, Iryna's Azure, was named after Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian woman who was fatally stabbed while riding the Charlotte light rail on Aug.
House
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Rep. Mark Harris: “Iryna Zarutska fled Ukraine for safety but Democrats' soft-on-crime policies failed her.” | Congressman Mark Harris
September 8, 2025 - “Zarutska’s death is a call to action. America must be a place of safety and peace.” · “I urge my Democratic colleagues to join Republicans in putting victims first, supporting law enforcement, and investing in our communities. Together, we can honor Iryna Zarutska’s memory by building a safer, stronger America — one where no 23-year-old woman fears being stabbed by a repeat offender who appeared to be just a stranger sitting behind her on a train.”
U.S. Department of Justice
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Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Charges Light Rail Attacker with Federal Crime | United States Department of Justice
September 9, 2025 - Callers indicated that a woman had been stabbed by a male. Responding officers located the victim inside the rail car. The victim, subsequently identified as Iryna Zarutska, had sustained fatal stab wounds.
Department of Justice
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Western District of North Carolina | Charlotte Man Charged With Federal Crime In Fatal Attack of Iryna Zarutska on City’s Light Rail System | United States Department of Justice
September 9, 2025 - Callers indicated that a woman had been stabbed by a male. Responding officers located the victim inside the rail car. The victim, subsequently identified as Iryna Zarutska, had sustained fatal stab wounds.
CNN
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Iryna Zarutska: Video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail – stirring debate on crime in major US cities | CNN
September 9, 2025 - Gruesome video shows a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee getting stabbed to death on a Charlotte light rail train – a case that has turned into a flashpoint as the Trump administration vows to crack down on crime in large, predominantly Democratic ...