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Ukrainian Refugee Stabbed on Charlotte Train | San Antonio News
A 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte light-rail train in August 2025 — and her family is now suing the city and its security contractor for negligence. The lawsuit claims officials ignored repeated violent incidents and failed to provide adequate security, fare enforcement, or monitoring. Zarutska boarded after work; the alleged attacker, Decarlos Brown Jr., rode in without paying. No guard was present when the attack occurred. A recent state audit found the transit system lacked basic safety measures like turnstiles, and records show Brown had…
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