Iryna Zarutska’s Family Calls for Public Safety Reform Following Killing in Charlotte

‘This could have been anyone riding the light rail that night,’ her family says.
Iryna Zarutska’s Family Calls for Public Safety Reform Following Killing in Charlotte
Iryna Zarutska in an undated photo. Iryna Zarutska via Instagram via Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The family of a Ukrainian woman who was stabbed to death on a Charlotte light rail is now calling on the city’s leaders to improve public safety.

Iryna Zarutska was killed while riding a light-rail train in Charlotte last month, and video footage of the incident was released online last week, sparking public outcry. Decarlos Brown Jr. was charged with first-degree murder in her death, while the Justice Department on Tuesday announced federal charges against him.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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