CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte City Council members are working on a plan to gather key leaders from across Mecklenburg County for a Public Safety Summit this fall.

They brought up the idea during a council committee hearing on Monday.

The goal is to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to forming more partnerships and getting help from state lawmakers to enhance Charlotte's public safety. The ideas the committee discussed on Monday tie in directly with the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on the light rail.

“We need to work with the county, with the DA, with the judicial system," said Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera. "We all need to do our part and advance this as a group together.”

To do that, council members want to hold a public safety summit to discuss se

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