August 2025 murder of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

The killing of Iryna Zarutska occurred on August 22, 2025, at the East/West Boulevard station on the Lynx Blue Line, in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who … Wikipedia

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Date August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
before 10:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
Attack type Stabbing
Factsheet
Date August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
before 10:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
Attack type Stabbing
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Wikipedia
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Killing of Iryna Zarutska - Wikipedia
1 hour ago - The killing drew international ... criminal justice and mental health systems. Iryna Zarutska (Ukrainian: Ірина Заруцька), 23, born in Kyiv, Ukraine, arrived with her mother and siblings in the United States in 2022, fleeing the ongoing war following Russia's ...
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The worst part of Iryna Zarutska's murder

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4 days ago
My fiance, who passed away in 2018, was stabbed twice by a man trying to break into our car. We lived with roommates in a very big duplex back then. I wasn't home at the time it happened. 3 other people were there when it happened, 3 arrived after it happened, and 2 people showed up to give one person a ride out of there who actually had to physically step over his body to get out of there. No one called 911. He completely bled out right there and 8 people could have called 911 and possibly saved his life. The little old lady in the other duplex heard all the commotion and came out to find my fiance covered in blood and SHE was the one who ended up calling 911 but it was too late. Fuck people. People fucking suck. It changed me and how I deal with people/form relationships with people forever. More on reddit.com

The Iryna Zarutska situation has my heart and mind breaking.

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4 days ago
this is why a take first responders courses from time to time..they teach us to control the crowd - yell - you man in the red shirt call 911, 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 teqched me at least something More on reddit.com

Killing of Iryna Zarutska

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1 week ago
When the mom says he shouldn't be free we know someone messed up . He was arrested 14 times and still let go More on reddit.com

Why do you think the murder of Iryna Zarutska isnt getting as much coverage as the Jordan Neely case?

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1 week ago
This is a pretty standard form of right wing gaslighting that's cropped up over the past few years - you scream about a story that's the lead on every major national news program and say that nobody is talking about it or that they're talking about it less or not enough or something. It's silly and transparent. Everyone who watches, reads, or listens to any news media is aware of the Iryna Zarutska murder. More on reddit.com
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NYTimes
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Opinion | How Social Media Turned Charlie Kirk’s and Iryna Zarutska’s Murder Into Spectacle - The New York Times
2 days ago - First it was the nightmarish stabbing of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, as she sat on a train in Charlotte, N.C., minding her own business. Then it was the horrifying shooting of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist, as he addressed a group of students at Utah ...
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BBC
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Suspect in fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee charged with federal crime
1 week ago - Ms Zarutska fled the war in Ukraine along with her mother and siblings in 2022, and her family wrote in an online obituary that she had "quickly embraced her new life in the United States" and was a "gifted and passionate artist".
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James Funeral Home
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Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information | Iryna Zarutska
5 days ago - 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.
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CNN
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Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade says comment about killing mentally ill homeless people an ‘extremely callous remark’ | CNN Business
1 day ago - In the Wednesday segment, Kilmeade and the other hosts were talking about last month’s murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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BBC
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Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina ignites crime debate
1 week ago - Commentators are criticising the judicial system after a graphic video showing the killing of Iryna Zarutska on a train in Charlotte was released.
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White House addresses the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian woman Iryna Zarutska on North Carolina train - YouTube
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"While we extend our thoughts and prayers, we must also seek justice for this crime and call attention to this heinous incident."White House press secretary ...
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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
1 week ago - 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 cities.
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CBS Austin
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Ukrainian refugee brutally murdered on train in North Carolina by repeat offender
1 week ago - The tragedy of Iryna Zarutska’s death in Charlotte is the result of decades of Democrat DAs and Sheriffs putting their woke agendas above public safety," Rep. Brenden Jones, a Republican who represents North Carolina, wrote on X.
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Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was riding ...
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her horrific murder is a direct result of failed ...
Iryna Zarutska was a young woman living the American dream — her horrific murder is a direct result of failed soft-on-crime policies that put criminals before innocent people. I have directed my attorneys to federally prosecute DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat violent offender with a history ...