This is the first picture of a Ukrainian refugee stabbed to death at a train station in the US.
Iryna Zarutska, 23, was ‘hoping for a new beginning,’ when she fled Valdimir Putin’s invasion for the safety of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Her lifeless body was found at 10pm on Friday at South End light station, according to police.
A GoFundMe looking to raise $30,000 for her family, said: I’ra had recently arrived in the United States, seeking safety from the war and hoping for a new beginning.
‘Tragically, her life was cut short far too soon.’
‘This is an irreparable loss for her family. We have created this fundraiser to support her aunt Valeria and her loved ones during this heartbreaking time and to help them with the unexpected expenses.’
Police have not yet specified whether the killing occurred on the train, on the platform, or nearby.
A homeless man Decarlos Brown, 34, was arrested shortly after police responded to the scene.
He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He’s charged with first-degree murder.
Brown has been arrested multiple times since 2011, according to court records. Charges have included felony larceny, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and communicating threats.
Almost all charges were dropped.
