Overview
- Oscar Solarzano, 33, was ordered held without bond Monday on charges including attempted first-degree murder, with his next court date set for December 30.
- Police say Solarzano stabbed 24-year-old Kenyon Dobie during a confrontation on the LYNX Blue Line; Dobie remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition.
- DHS says Solarzano was deported in 2018 and 2021 and has prior convictions for robbery and illegal reentry; ICE has lodged a detainer with local authorities.
- Court and transit officials disclosed that Solarzano had been banned from Charlotte Area Transit property in October.
- The incident renewed focus on rail safety after August’s fatal stabbing, as CATS maintains heightened security and national figures, including President Trump, weigh in.