Video Shows Moments Before Ukrainian Woman Stabbed to Death in North Carolina

The mayor of Charlotte released a statement on the incident, which occurred on a train last month.

Officials on Sept. 5, 2025, released footage showing the moments before a Ukrainian refugee was stabbed to death on a light rail trail in North Carolina last month. The suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., can be seen in orange, while the victim, Iryna Zarutska, is sitting and looking at her phone. (Charlotte Area Transit System via The Epoch Times.

Officials on Sept. 5 released footage showing the moments before a Ukrainian woman was stabbed to death on a light rail train in North Carolina last month.

The video footage, released by the Charlotte Area Transit System, shows the victim, Iryna Zarutska, on the light rail as she sat in front of the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., before she was fatally stabbed.