THE career criminal accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train could face the death penalty.
Enraged Trump administration officials have vowed to get justice for Iryna Zarutska and her family.
APDecarlos Brown, who allegedly stabbed a Ukrainian refugee to death, could face the death penalty[/caption]
InstagramZarutska fled Ukraine at the start of the country’s conflict with Russia[/caption]
Decarlos Brown, 34, is accused of randomly stabbing Iryna, 23, within minutes after she sat in front of him on the train.
He has been charged with committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.
“This brutal attack on an innocent woman simply trying to get to her destination is an attack on the American way of life. Of course, crimes like this affect the victim the most — Iryna deserves justice, and we will bring justice to her and her family,” Russ Ferguson, a US Attorney, said.
Ferguson was forced to hold back tears as he unveiled the federal charge that Brown has been hit with.
Justice Department officials have labeled the stabbing as a “terroristic act.”
Chilling footage has since surfaced that has captured the moments before the killing that happened in Charlotte, North Carolina, last month.
In the haunting video, the knifeman, wearing a red hoodie, brandished a weapon before suddenly standing up and lifting it above her head.
Zarutska looked up at her attacker and puts her head in her hands.
The video showed other passengers on the train trying not to react to what was unfolding.
Blood gushed from her neck before she slumped to the ground.
Zarutska’s death has sparked outrage among top US politicians.
In a Truth Social tirade, Donald Trump described her killer as a “mentally deranged lunatic.”
He also lashed out at North Carolina officials and the Democratic Party.
“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,” he wrote.
“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 claimed Zarutska’s blood is on the hands of Democratic politicians.
“The blood of this innocent woman can literally be seen dripping from the killer’s knife, and now her blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail, including Former Disgraced Governor and “Wannabe Senator” Roy Cooper,” he said in the blistering statement.
Trump warned that all US states, not just North Carolina, needs law and order.
Zarutska’s family say they have been left “heartbroken” beyond words, as reported by the ABC affiliate WSOC-TV.
“Iryna came here to find peace and safety, and instead her life was stolen from her in the most horrific way,” a spokesperson said.
“No family should have to go through this.”
Decarlos Brown Jr.’s criminal history
This is a timeline of Decarlos Brown Jr.’s criminal history since 2011
2011-Present: Arrested 14+ times for various crimes such as felony larceny, armed robbery with a dangerous weapon, burglary, shoplifting, assault, making threats/communicating threats, misuse of 911/false emergency calls
2020: Sentenced to prison for felony larceny and armed robbery
2021: Assaulted his sister shortly after release, causing minor injuries
January 2025: Arrested for misusing 911 and claiming man-made substances controlled his body
July 2025: Mental Health evaluation ordered with a schizophrenia diagnosis, but the evaluation was not carried out
Brown has a lengthy rap sheet that dates back to 2011.
He has been arrested more than a dozen times over the past 14 years.
He has been arrested for a slew of offenses, ranging from burglary and shoplifting to assault and making false 911 calls.
In 2020, Brown served time in prison after being sentenced for felony larceny and armed robbery.
The following year he allegedly assaulted his sister.
In January 2025, he was arrested for misusing 911 and bizarrely claimed man-made substances were controlling his body.
Brown was told by officers he was suffering from a medical condition.
They said they was nothing that could be done for him.
CCTVChilling video has surfaced of the stabbing suspect bolting from his seat before unleashing the attack[/caption]
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