Iryna Zarutska (bottom R) before she was fatally stabbed on a commuter train on Aug. 22, 2025, in a still from video. Charlotte Area Transit System via AP
Last month, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was savagely stabbed to death by another passenger on the Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail line. Based on security footage of the act, officials have arrested and charged Decarlos Brown Jr. for the crime.
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Ed Tarnowski is a writer for Young Voices, a Policy and Advocacy Director at EdChoice, and host of the “State of Choice” podcast.
