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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, a Democrat, is facing criticism over her response to the killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was riding a Blue Line train in the North Carolina city when she was stabbed in a random attack.

In a statement sent by Lyles’ representatives to WCNC Charlotte , the mayor started out by offering "thoughts and prayers" to Zarutska’s family before discussing possible mental health issues for the suspect, Decarlos Brown, a felon with a lengthy criminal record.

"This is a tragic situation that sheds light on problems with society’s safety nets related to mental health care and the systems that should be in place," Lyles said in the statement. "While I do not know the specifics of the man’s med

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