Ukranian Refugee Slain in Cold Blood on a Charlotte Public Transit

A woman fled war-torn Ukraine to Charlotte, North Carolina before she was fatally stabbed in the throat on public transportation on Aug. 22.

Video released by the Charlotte Area Transit System shows 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska enter a train car wearing a black Zepeddie's Pizzeria shirt and hat. She had earphones in while she sat in front of Decarlos Brown Jr., 34 on the Blue Line, using her phone.

Minutes later around 9:50 p.m., Brown allegedly stabbed Zarutska three times with a pocket knife, at least once in the throat before walking away. He was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder, officials said.

23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was butchered on a Charlotte light rail, her throat cut open by a violent repeat offender who had been arrested 14 times and was STILL free.

This wasn’t random. This was preventable. There is a war on White people. Her blood is on the hands of a system that lets violent criminals roam while innocent people pay the price.

If Iryna were Black and her killer White, the media would be rioting nonstop. But because she’s White, they stay silent.

The stabbing was senseless, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said in a social media post.

"The video of the heartbreaking attack that took Iryna Zarutska’s life is now public. I want to thank our media partners and community members who have chosen not to repost or share the footage out of respect for Iryna’s family.

This was a senseless and tragic loss. My prayers remain with her loved ones as they continue to grieve through an unimaginable time.

Like so many of you, I’m heartbroken — and I’ve been thinking hard about what safety really looks like in our city. I remain committed to doing all we can to protect our residents and ensure Charlotte is a place where everyone feels safe."

The video of the heartbreaking attack that took Iryna Zarutska’s life is now public. I want to thank our media partners and community members who have chosen not to repost or share the footage out of respect for Iryna’s family.

This was a senseless and tragic loss. My prayers…— Mayor Vi Lyles (@CLTMayor) September 6, 2025

Brown stabbed Zarutska despite someone sitting immediately to his right. Law enforcement declared Zarutska dead on the train.

The fatal stabbing follows President Donald Trump sending troops to secure Washington D.C.

Trump has talked about sending troops to Chicago, Portland, Baltimore, and New Orleans - all Democrat-run cities in which he says that crime is out of control.

Chicago leads the nation in the most murders nationwide for 13 years.

Earlier today, Trump posting on Truth Social that troops might head toward Chicago.

23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was butchered on a Charlotte light rail, her throat cut open by a violent repeat offender who had been arrested 14 times and was STILL free.

Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes let Decarlos Brown out of jail after he wrote a note promising to show up for trial.

A note.

We need to get these people out of the judicial profession. They have no business being there.

Another black attacks an innocent white.
Surprise....after all, Africa is the most advanced society in the world. I saw the movie.

The driver of the bank robber’s getaway car, also goes to jail as an accessory to the crime.

So should that judge. The “judge” is an accessory to the murder.

As the Democratic Party backs criminals, it needs be held liable criminally and civilly for the crimes they thus support.

These “random” crimes - a sudden stabbing with no argument or warning, the knockout game - I don’t think blacks attack other blacks that way very often. Sure they attack each other over a quarrel or perceived disrespect. But seldom over nothing. Rob each other, yes, maybe Rob and kill but not rob and kidnap, rape and torture and kill.

there was an article on FR about a black man in Chicago who had punched a white woman, free on the streets after attacking eight other women. How many were white, or is he open-minded and attacks any color? I doubt it, a pattern shows the mindset- he attacks women - there is a hate crime - and if they are all white - there is more hate.

But the media and the prosecutors and the law don’t look that deep.

Violent crime for sure ought to be three strikes, you go away for a long time, two arrests you don’t just waltz out posting no bail at all.

Yes. and 18th, 19th, 20 th...... Until some Citizen stops him. The Politicians don’t give a damn. Every time the Police arrest him, there is a Judge johnnu on the spot to release him back on the public, knowing what he would do.
It is now up to the Public to defend themselves from such wild animals.

People from North Carolina: If you care anything about your lives and the lives of your loved ones. You will now have to take it upon yourselves to defend your life and the lives of your loved ones from wild animals such as this. If you don’t, no one else will.

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