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Federal Indictment for Charlotte Train Stabbing: Death Penalty Possible
10/23/2025
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Story summary
- Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, is indicted by a federal grand jury for the August stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train.
- The indictment includes charges that could carry the death penalty.
- Brown faces federal and state charges, and a state hearing is postponed to April 2026.
- The defense has requested a mental fitness evaluation.
- Surveillance video of the incident prompted discussions on transit safety in Charlotte.
