"The talented artist quickly became fluent in English, found work at a pizzeria and dreamed of becoming a veterinary assistant - until a man sitting behind her on the train stabbed her three times in the throat, for no apparent reason. The suspect, 34-year-old Decarlos Brown, is a repeat criminal offender now facing a federal charge for committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system, after Zarutska was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack August 22 inside a light rail car."
"The Democratic mayor, Vi Lyles, blamed "a tragic failure by the courts and magistrates" and called for improved mental health care to help prevent tragedies involving those in crisis. Lyles on Tuesday won the Democratic primary in the race for her fifth two-year term, CNN projected late Tuesday. She faces a Republican and Libertarian in November. The city has had a Democratic mayor for the past 16 years."
Iryna Zarutska fled Ukraine in 2022 with family to escape the war and embraced life in the United States. She became fluent in English, worked at a pizzeria, and hoped to become a veterinary assistant. On August 22, she was stabbed three times in the throat by a man sitting behind her on a Charlotte light rail train and died. The suspect, 34-year-old Decarlos Brown, is a repeat offender, homeless, and faces federal and state charges; his family cites mental health issues. The killing sparked calls for improved mental health care and political debate over public safety.
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