iryna zarutska did she die

Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was fatally stabbed on August 22, 2025, while riding a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina. She died from her injuries on the train. The suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Zarutska had fled Ukraine with her family in 2022 due to the Russian invasion and had been living in the United States since then. Her killing drew significant media attention and public outrage, highlighting issues related to transit security and criminal justice system failures.