Ukraine refugee randomly stabbed to death on train (Image: GoFundMe)
In a recent post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump pointed fingers at "democrats" for the brutal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee.
Charlotte, North Carolina officials are facing intense criticism over their alleged failure to keep a man with a history of mental illness and criminal convictions behind bars. This individual stands accused of fatally stabbing a young Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train last month, an incident that critics claim was entirely preventable.
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The victim, 23 year old Iryna Zarutska, had fled the war-torn Ukraine only to meet her death in what appears to be a random attack on August 22. The suspect is a man with an extensive criminal background and history of psychiatric episodes. The story emerges as Stephen King insists Donald Trump 'doesn't read' and what makes him so 'dangerous'.
"I have seen the horrific video of a beautiful, young Ukrainian refugee, who came to America to escape the vicious War in Ukraine, and was innocently riding the Metro in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was brutally ambushed by a mentally deranged lunatic. The perpetrator was a well-known career criminal, who had been previously arrested and released on CASHLESS BAIL in January, a total of 14 TIMES. What the hell was he doing riding the train, and walking the streets? Criminals like this need to be LOCKED UP," Trump wrote.
The alleged perpetrator, 34 year old Decarlos Brown Jr. , has a background of incarceration, temporary detention for schizophrenia, and was detained earlier this year following repeated emergency calls from a medical facility, reports the Mirror US.
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The shocking attack, captured on video and recently released to the public, has ignited fury among local officials. It's become a central point in the ongoing debate over whether cities like Charlotte are effectively tackling violent crime, mental health issues, and transit safety.
Zarutska had fled to the United States to escape Russia's invasion, according to a GoFundMe page set up by her family. They described her as being resolute in her quest for a safer life.
Footage unveiled on Friday shows Zarutska seated on the light-rail train, with Brown taking a seat directly behind her. Without any apparent provocation, he pulls out a pocket knife, stands up, and slashes her in the neck, investigators have revealed.
Passengers screamed and scattered as she collapsed onto the floor.
Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was charged with first-degree murder. (Image: undefined)
Brown was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder. Court documents show that he had been in and out of the criminal justice system for over a decade, with 14 previous cases in Mecklenburg County, including a five-year sentence for robbery with a dangerous weapon.
His mother told a local TV station that she sought an involuntary psychiatric commitment earlier this year after he became violent at home. Doctors diagnosed him with schizophrenia.
In January, he was arrested again after repeatedly dialling 911 from a hospital, claiming people were trying to control him. A judge released him without bail.
President Donald Trump offered his sympathies to the victim's family and branded the suspect as "a madman" during an address at the Museum of the Bible in Washington. "They are evil people. We have to be able to handle that. If we don't handle that, we don't have a country," Trump declared.
Zarutska was pronounced dead on the light rail as police arrested the stabber (Image: WBTV)
Multiple Republicans and Trump supporters contend that the incident highlights the inability of major cities and state leaders to protect their citizens, thus validating the president's federal intervention in Washington and his intentions to replicate this approach nationwide.
Brown, who completed a five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to armed robbery, was detained earlier this year when police responded to a welfare check at a Charlotte hospital.
Police reports indicate he told officers he suspected someone had administered synthetic substances that were controlling his ability to eat, walk, and speak. Brown grew increasingly hostile when officers explained there was little else they could accomplish.
Legal documents show that Brown had faced numerous charges dating back to 2011, including intimidation, theft, and serious larceny offences, although many of these accusations were subsequently dismissed.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed Charlotte authorities, including the city's Democratic mayor, for allowing Brown to remain free. "This monster had a track record longer than a CVS receipt, including prison time for robbery with a dangerous weapon, breaking and entering, and larceny," Duffy posted on X Sunday.
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"By failing to properly punish him, Charlotte failed Iryna Zarutska and North Carolinians."
Prominent Republican lawmakers in North Carolina's state legislature echoed this sentiment. "This is the cost of soft-on-crime 'leadership,'" Republican House Speaker Destin Hall posted on social media.
"Anyone who puts criminals before victims has no business in public office."
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