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Deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail raises questions about public safety

Deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail raises questions about public safety
nation9/8/2025

Police say 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was killed on a Charlotte light rail train on Aug. 22 in an apparently random attack by a man with a long record of criminal charges and psychiatric crises.

A deadly stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina last month has sparked outrage among elected officials, including President Trump, after local authorities released video of the attack on the Charlotte Area Transit System. Police say 23-yea... [7298 chars]