Overview

• CMPD identified the victim as Iryna Zarutska, found with multiple stab wounds just before 10 p.m. Friday at the East/West Boulevard station in South End.
• The suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, faces a first-degree murder charge after his arrest at the scene, with formal booking to follow his discharge from Atrium Health.
• Investigators have not disclosed a motive or confirmed whether the attack occurred on the train or on the platform, and they are processing evidence and seeking witnesses.
• Court and media records detail Brown’s years of arrests and a January welfare check in which he reported delusional symptoms that prompted a July request for a forensic evaluation.
• A family GoFundMe for Zarutska has raised thousands of dollars as Charlotte officials press for immediate steps to improve transit safety.