Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte, NC, light rail train in August. Niki Gunter. More Videos

Zarutska, who was 23, was just “building her young life,” Charlotte FBI Special Agent in Charge James Barnacle Jr. said. She fled to Charlotte from Ukraine in 2022 to escape Russia’s invasion of her country.

DeCarlos Brown had cycled through the criminal justice system for more than a decade, with 14 prior cases in Mecklenburg County.

CNN’s Van Jones has been lambasted for saying that the madman who killed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was “hurting” when he carried out his unspeakable crime.

After Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed, funds were raised to put murals of her across the country

Ukraine's embassy in the United States told Newsweek on Monday that it "has been in close contact" with the family of 23-year-old stabbing victim Iryna Zarutska, and has been in communication with local law enforcement.

Self-proclaimed ‘misogynist’ influencer Andrew Tate is also offering to donate $1 million for hundreds of planned murals and posters.

Officials in Charlotte are facing sharp criticism over the fatal stabbing of a young Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train last month, a killing that quickly drew the attention of President Donald Trump and MAGA allies who blame Democrats for what they say is out-of-control crime in blue cities.

A GiveSendGo campaign, created by the Intercom CEO/founder Eoghan McCabe, has also raised $28,000. McCabe has also shared his plans of painting murals of Iryna across prominent US locations, something that got the attention of Elon Musk. The SpaceX founder has also pledged $1 million for the cause.

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Tuesday afternoon. His death was confirmed by President Donald Trump, who was close to the pro-MAGA influencer.

Decarlos Brown Jr allegedly stabbed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska to death on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. ‘I got that white girl,’ he apparently said shortly after the incident.