Senseless Murder of Iryna Zarutska Is Political Rorschac h On the night of August 22, 2025, a 23 - year - old Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, boarded Charlotte’s LYNX Blue Line train after a shift at a local pizzeria. Minutes later, she was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack. Prosecutors say the man accused, D ecarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., had sat behind her, unfolded a pocketknife, and struck three times before walking away. He was arrested nearby and initially charged with first - degree murder in state court. Days later, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a feder al complaint charging him with “committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system,” an offense eligible for the death penalty. The tragic incident hit the top of the news cycle, only recently overshadowed by the gruesome assassination of political pundit, Charlie Kirk. https://townhall.com/columnists/yurivanetik/2025/10/0 2/senseless - murder - of - iryna - zarutska - is - political - rorschach - n2664307