CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCNC) – New surveillance video shows the moment a man pulled out a knife and stabbed a Ukrainian refugee to death on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The video shows Iryna Zarutska, 23, get on the light rail at the East West Boulevard station stop.

You can see she takes a seat directly in front of Decarlos Brown, the suspect.

Iryna Zarutska (left) was allegedly stabbed to death by Decarlos Brown (right) on a light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina on Aug. 22, 2025. (WBTV)

At first, nothing seems unusual, other than Brown appearing upset in his seat. But it’s nothing that causes a commotion.

But just four minutes later, Brown is seen pulling out what appears to be a pocket knife and suddenly stabs Zarutska multiple times.

She collapses as Brown walks

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