A video of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee went viral after the footage captures an assailant senselessly and brutally murdering the young woman on a train.
The woman was later identified as Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was stabbed multiple times in a random attack on a train in North Carolina on August 22. Zarutska had recently come to America "seeking safety" from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, "hoping for a new beginning," according to a GoFundMe for her loved ones.
'Violent criminals commit crimes with impunity, while families live in fear.'
"This is an irreparable loss for her family," the GoFundMe reads. "We have created this fundraiser to support ... her loved ones during this heartbreaking time and to help them with the unexpected expenses."
As details emerged