Name
Iryna Zarutska, (23)
She was a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee whose death in Charlotte, North Carolina, became a national focal point for debates on criminal justice and mental health policies. On August 22, 2025, Zarutska was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack while riding the Lynx Blue Line light rail in Charlotte. Surveillance video showed the suspect, Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., stabbing her from behind while she was seated and looking at her phone.