"On Friday, Aug. 22, Iryna Zarutska boarded the CATS Blue Line and sat in an aisle seat in front of Decarlos Brown. Video footage shows that she was wearing headphones, and the two had no interaction, according to ABC affiliate WSOC. The train was en route to the East/West Boulevard Station, and there were many passengers on board. During the ride, Brown, unprovoked, pulled out a knife and stabbed Zarutska to death."
"After the attack, video shows Brown walking to the other end of the train and removing his hoodie. Several passengers rushed to help Zarutska. Declaros Brown is facing murder charges after stabbing a woman to death on a Charlotte transit train on Aug. 22, 2025. The train stopped about two minutes later, and Brown was immediately arrested by Charlotte police after stepping on the platform. He is facing first-degree murder charges, and CATS banned him for life."
A 23-year-old woman, Iryna Zarutska, was stabbed to death aboard a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Blue Line train on Aug. 22. Surveillance footage shows she sat in an aisle seat wearing headphones with no interaction before Decarlos Brown allegedly pulled out a knife and fatally stabbed her unprovoked. After the attack, Brown walked to the other end of the train and removed his hoodie while several passengers rushed to assist Zarutska. The train stopped about two minutes later and Brown was arrested on the platform. He faces first-degree murder charges and has been banned from CATS. Zarutska had fled the war in Ukraine and aspired to become a veterinary assistant.
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