The family of a Ukrainian woman who was stabbed to death on a Charlotte light rail is now calling on the city’s leaders to improve public safety.
Iryna Zarutska was killed while riding a light-rail train in Charlotte last month, and video footage of the incident was released online last week, sparking public outcry. Decarlos Brown Jr. was charged with first-degree murder in her death, while the Justice Department on Tuesday announced federal charges against him.
“We are heartbroken beyond words. Iryna came here to find peace and safety, and instead her life was stolen from her in the most horrific way,” a family spokesperson said in a statement issued to The Epoch Times on Tuesday. “No family should have to go through this.”…