Who is Iryna Zarutska? Ukrainian woman who escaped Putin’s bomb but stabbed in US; family remembers ‘heart of gold

Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, sought safety in Charlotte, USA. But tragedy struck when she was fatally stabbed on a train after work. The incident occurred on August 22. Police identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown and charged him with first-degree murder. The attack appeared random. Iryna’s family, who fled Ukraine due to the war, is devastated.

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