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Charlotte – The death that stabs to death Ukrainian refugees Iryna Zarutska on the train arrived in a national debate on law enforcement and security. Now, Zarutska’s commuters in Charlotte, North Carolina, who were stabbed on August 22, want to know if they are protected while riding the Charlotte Regional Transportation System (CAT).
“I work on the streets of the gas station and I’m actually working on the train when it happens, so I kind of don’t know what to expect,” a woman told Fox News Digital on Monday. “I don’t know if he left or what happened, but it made me wary of getting on the train after that.”
Another woman talking to Fox News numbers while waiting Riding light rail Saying that she was grateful that she was not in the city when she was hurt, she said the surveillance video was “very disturbing.”
“It’s a big problem for women to be safe everywhere, and now, the extra problem popping up on the train,” the woman said. “I never had two earplugs; [so I’m] Therefore, I know my surroundings very well. I don’t want this to happen to me. ”
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Commuters in Charlotte, North Carolina talk to Fox News Digital after Ukrainian refugee Iryna Iryna Zarutska stabbed. (Danielle Wallace/Fox News Digital)
Although both women said they both knew about the attack, they also said they felt safe with the cat. Another commuter who spoke with Fox News Digital agreed, but said the fact that he was there during the day could play a role in why he felt safe with the ride system. A woman who spoke with Fox News digitally said she would not ride light rail after the dark because of concerns about safety.
In July, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) released its mid-year public safety statistics, with a 29% drop In a homicide.
Deputy Commissioner Ryan Butler said: “I am very proud that our patrol personnel are around us every day, interacting with the community, observing suspicious activity and providing our detectives with the key information needed to arrest violent criminals.” In the statement. “The progress we have made in reducing violent crime comes from strong, ongoing teamwork.”
Iryna Zarutska, 23, was killed on August 22, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (@lucaveros225/instagram; wbtv; evgeniya rush/gofundme)
After the social media rebound
However, the stabbing captured in surveillance videos makes some feel that the decline of crime is not enough.
Viral videos of the attack show Zarutska boarding the train and sitting in front of a man in a red hoodie. Zarutska started scrolling on her phone, and a few minutes later the man pulled out a knife and stabbed her.
According to Mecklenburg County arrest warrant. Fox News Digital has obtained records showing Brown has a decade of arrest history.
LR: Photos of Decarlos Brown; surveillance video shows the brown color on the light rail train. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office; Cat)
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His records include a 2013 conviction for theft, break-in and entry, and a 2015 conviction for robbery with dangerous weapons, which put him in jail. He was released in 2020 and has been on parole until 2021.
Since his arrest, North Carolina Leaders, including Mayor VI of Charlotte and Gov. Josh Stein, face opposition to their response to attacks and crime. Stein called on more police officers to raise more police officers in his statement and was criticized by White House Deputy Secretary Abigail Jackson, who accused the governor of “trying to change the blame.”
