DOJ hits train stabbing suspect with federal charge as FBI investigates on-camera attack
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DOJ charges suspect Decarlos Brown in unprovoked fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee aboard Charlotte LYNX Blue Line train in August.
Booking photo of Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., taken Aug. 28, 2025, days after the fatal light-rail stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office) Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., 34, is charged in the Aug. 22, 2025, stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska aboard a Charlotte light-rail train. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office) Booking photo of Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., taken May 3, 2024, in Mecklenburg County. Brown, a repeat offender with a history of felony convictions, is now accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light-rail train. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office) Booking photo of Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., taken Jan. 20, 2025, following another arrest in Mecklenburg County. Brown’s extensive criminal history has drawn renewed scrutiny after police charged him with Zarutska’s Aug. 22 murder. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office) Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a U.S. Writer at Fox News Digital.
"I have directed my attorneys to federally prosecute DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat violent offender with a history of violent crime, for murder," she said. "We will seek the maximum penalty for this unforgivable act of violence — he will never again see the light of day as a free man." You can follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn.
"The brutal attack on Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte light rail was a disgraceful act that should never happen in America," FBI Director Kash Patel said. "The FBI jumped to assist in this investigation immediately to ensure justice is served, and the perpetrator is never released from jail to kill again. I want to thank Attorney General Bondi for her pursuit of today’s federal charges, which are the first step toward delivering justice for Iryna and her family – as well as the millions of Americans who deserve to live in our great American cities free from being targeted by violent criminals."
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