Accused Train Killer's Indictment Could Lead To Death Penalty

Decarlos Brown Jr . , the man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina train earlier this year, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that could lead to him getting the death penalty, the New York Post reports.

Brown, 34, received federal charges of violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation system resulting in death in the Western District of North Carolina, with the indictment stating that he acted with "reckless disregard for human life," making him eligible for the death penalty.

Earlier this month, a criminal justice reform named in honor of Zarutska, 23, was signed into law by the state's governor, raising the chances that Brown could face the death penalty by firing squad, the New York Post reported at the t