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23-Year-Old Ukrainian Refugee Iryna Zarutska Killed in North Carolina
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Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who fled to the United States seeking safety from Russia’s war, was brutally killed at a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 22. She was 23.
According to The Daily Mail, Zarutska sustained fatal stab wounds. Police confirmed that she died at the scene.
The suspect, 34-year-old Decarlos Brown, was apprehended shortly after officers arrived. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been charged with first-degree murder.
According to law enforcement, Brown has a long criminal history stretching back to 2011. His record includes charges of grand larceny, armed robbery, and issuing threats. Police also noted that Brown is currently homeless.
What prompted the attack remains unclear, as authorities have not disclosed the motive behind the killing.
Earlier, the bodies of a woman and her one-year-old child were discovered on a forest path in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia.
A 16-year-old Ukrainian national living in Dorsten later approached emergency services at the scene and confessed to the crime. He was taken into custody, with police and prosecutors now investigating the circumstances and motive.
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