Ukrainian Refugee Fatally Stabbed on Charlotte Light Rail; Suspect with Extensive Criminal History Faces Charges
Charlotte, NC – A Ukrainian refugee who fled her war-torn homeland amid Russia’s 2022 invasion was tragically killed in a stabbing attack on Charlotte’s light rail system, authorities confirmed. Iryna Zarutska, who left Ukraine as part of the over 6 million refugees displaced by the conflict, had been building a new life in the U.S. […]