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First on Fox: FBI Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska stabbed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska a suspect decarlos dejuan brown on a North Carolina train, it was announced Tuesday.
“The cruel attack on Iryna Zarutska by the Charlotte Light Rail was a shameful move that would never happen in the United States,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “The FBI immediately jumped around to assist the investigation to ensure that justice was served, and the perpetrators were never released to be killed again. I want to thank the Attorney General for his attorney. [Pam] Bondi pursues today’s federal charges, the first step in providing justice for Iryna and her family, and the millions of Americans should live in our great American cities, free from violent criminals. ”
Bondy said the Justice Department would seek the highest fine against Brown, saying the August 22 attack was “a direct result of the failure of failed criminal crime policies that put criminals in front of innocent people.”
“I have pointed my attorney to Decarlos Brown Jr., who is prosecuting federally, “We will seek the highest punishment for this unforgivable act of violence – he will never see another day as a free man.”

Brown, 34, is charged with fatal stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train and is now facing state murder and newly announced federal charges. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) | AP Photo)
James C. Barnas, head of the FBI Charlotte, FBI Charlotte.
“Iryna Zarutska may have been on the train multiple times. She may have been tired after a day of work and just wanted to go home, but sadly she never did it,” he said on Tuesday. “We hope this federal charge will help her family with some justice and the court will hold this terrible act responsible. Everyone in this country should go to work, go to school or be in town without fear of being attacked.”
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Brown was previously charged in state court with killing 23-year-old Zarutska on the Charlotte Light Rail train on August 22, and died in state court.
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Lynx Blue Line’s surveillance video captured the moment before the attack, Which policeman Described as “seemingly unreasonable.” Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital say Brown took out a folding knife and stabbed Zarutska, who was still wearing her pizza uniform, three degrees.
Brown is no stranger to the judicial system. Court and prison records were reviewed by Fox News Digital Show, who was convicted of allegedly involved in a decade of crime. By the time Zarutska was killed, Brown had been arrested for 14 people over the years, but no longer Under national supervision.
His beliefs include theft and destruction and entry in 2013, and the 2015 conviction for robbery with dangerous weapons, for which he was sentenced to more than six years in prison. He was released in 2020 and has been before parole. Until 2021. Recent allegations include communications earlier this year with threats and abuse of the 911 system.
Ukrainian woman fleeing the war was stabbed to death at Charlotte light railway station
President Donald Trump He was caught in the case, calling Brown a “madman” and using the killings to drive stricter sentencing policies and stronger federal intervention. Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel “The FBI has been investigating the first day of the Charlotte train murder. Stay tuned.”

Ukrainian Iryna Zarutska came to the United States to escape the war, but was stabbed to death in Charlotte on Friday, August 22. (evgeniya rush/gofundme)
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Zarutska Escape from Ukraine According to her prosecutor, flee the war with her family in 2022 and then stay in Charlotte in a specific residence. She died at the local pizza restaurant (Zepeddie’s Pizza) and captured her work uniform on the train’s surveillance camera.
Her family described Zarutska as a passionate artist and graduate of the Kiev Coordination Academy, where she earned her degree in arts and recovery. Her creativity, love for animals, determination and desire to learn are remembered.