Officials last week released video footage showing the moments leading up to the killing of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian war refugee, on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, prompting questions about crime and public safety.
Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, is accused of killing the woman. He was charged with first-degree murder last month, police said in an Aug. 29 statement.
The footage was released by the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) on Sept. 5.
Here’s what we know.
Video Shows Moments Before Incident
Brown is allegedly shown pulling out a knife and standing up behind 23-year-old Zarutska before the video cuts as he prepares to stab her, according to the footage. The video footage doesn’t show the stabbing occurring….