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 ...
Charlotte Observer
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Trump State of the Union fact check: Charlotte train murder | Charlotte Observer
2 weeks ago - DeCarlos Brown, 34, of Charlotte is accused in the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was living in Charlotte when she was killed in August on a light rail train.
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Trump HONORS Iryna Zarutska — Mother BREAKS DOWN in HEARTBREAKING ...
Iryna Zarutska was not murdered by a foreigner, but by a US Citizen.
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2 weeks agoIt’s insane how lefties are more sympathetic of criminals than their victims.
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2 weeks agoHeckling during a SOTU address is trashy
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September 8, 2025Facebook
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Iryna Zarutska | PBS News
By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press · The stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train has become an early flashpoint in what will be a lengthy and expensive U.S. Senate campaign
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.
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Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information | Iryna Zarutska
August 24, 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.
WCNC
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Judge clarifies material release order connected to deadly stabbing of Iryna Zarutska | wcnc.com
The killing of Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, has intensified scrutiny of security on Charlotte's public transit system and prompted calls for criminal justice reform in North Carolina.
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House Republicans on X: "“Six months ago, Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was brutally murdered on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light-rail train—just miles from my district. Her killer, Decarlos Brown Jr., a repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history, should never have been on the streets. This" / X
“Six months ago, Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was brutally murdered on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light-rail train—just miles from my district. Her killer, Decarlos Brown Jr., a repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history, should ...
CNN
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Iryna Zarutska: How the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte unfolded | CNN
September 9, 2025 - Iryna Zarutska, 23, was fatally stabbed in August while on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train.
Charlotte Observer
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Details about the life of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska | Charlotte Observer
September 11, 2025 - A 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, was fatally stabbed on Aug. 22 on the light rail line in Charlotte’s South End. 34-year-old DeCarlos Brown Jr., who has a reported history of mental health issues, is charged in the killing.
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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
The Guardian
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Maga is funding murals of a slain Ukrainian refugee. Are they weaponizing her memory? | US news | The Guardian
January 23, 2026 - A mural memorializing Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was killed last year, in Bushwick, New York.
Department of Justice
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Federal Indictment Charges Charlotte Man For Light Rail ...
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NDTV
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Iryna Zarutska: Chilling Video Shows Ukrainian Refugee Stabbed To Death On American Train
September 7, 2025 - She fled the devastation of war in Ukraine hoping to build a safer life in America. Weeks later, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was brutally stabbed to death on a train by a career criminal. The attack was caught on surveillance camera.
One America News Network
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Tears at the SOTU: Erika Kirk consoles Ukrainian Iryna Zarutska’s mother as Dems refuse to stand for deceased daughter
2 weeks ago - The mother of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was murdered by a repeat offender out on no-cash bail in North Carolina, appeared tearful at the State of the Union (SOTU) address as she was recognized by President Donald Trump.
American Thinker
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There’s been another Iryna Zarutska - American Thinker
There’s a new Iryna Zarutska, and her name is Stephanie Minter.
CBS News
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DOJ charges man for deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in North Carolina - CBS News
September 9, 2025 - Washington — The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a federal criminal charge against the man accused of the deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina, last month.