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Federal Charges Filed: Man Accused in Charlotte Train Killing of Ukrainian Refugee Faces Potential Death Penalty

Federal Charges Filed: Man Accused in Charlotte Train Killing of Ukrainian Refugee Faces Potential Death Penalty

Federal Charges Filed: Man Accused in Charlotte Train Killing of Ukrainian Refugee Faces Potential Death Penalty WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced federal charges on Tuesday against Decarlos Brown Jr. in connection with the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte commuter train last month. The federal indictment includes a charge of causing death on a mass transportation system, which carries a potential sentence of life in prison or the death penalty. The charges come as public…

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Federal Charges Filed in Fatal Charlotte Stabbing of Ukrainian Refugee

Federal Charges Filed in Fatal Charlotte Stabbing of Ukrainian Refugee

Federal Charges Filed in Fatal Charlotte Stabbing of Ukrainian Refugee The Justice Department has announced federal charges against Decarlos Brown, 34, in connection with the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, 23, on a Charlotte light rail train last month. Brown faces a federal charge of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system, which could carry a death penalty sentence if he is convicted. Brown, who also faces a first-degree murder charge in North Carolina, allegedly…

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