Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed the Department of Justice to federally prosecute the man accused of killing a Ukrainian immigrant last month on a North Carolina light rail train.
“Iryna Zarutska was a young woman living the American dream — her horrific murder is a direct result of failed soft-on-crime policies that put criminals before innocent people,” Bondi posted on X Tuesday.
On Aug. 22 on Charlotte, North Carolina’s South End, the 23-year-old Zarutska was fatally stabbed shortly after boarding a light rail train. Police identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, who has since been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Brown had been released before the slaying by Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes.
“I have directed my attorneys to federally prosecute DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat violent offender with a history of violent crime, for murder. We will seek the maximum penalty for this unforgivable crime, and he will never again see the light of day as a free man,” Bondi added.
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