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Iryna Zarutska;s family sue the City of Charlotte

SUMMARY

The family of Iryna Zarutska is suing the City of Charlotte, claiming "systemic failures" led to her murder on a light rail train. Zarutska was fatally stabbed in August 2025 by DeCarlos Brown Jr., a known criminal. The lawsuit alleges the city and its private security contractor, PSS, knew about dangers on the light rail but failed to act.

Attorney Lauren Newton stated, "What it shows is the systemic failures that have been within the CATS system for years that the city has been aware of." The city reportedly had insufficient security staff at the time of the attack. Zarutska's family seeks over $25,000 in damages.


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