CATS releases surveillance video of deadly light rail stabbing

CHARLOTTE, NC — A shocking murder that rocked South End. Video released by cats on Friday shows Iryna Zarutska walk on the train and sit down in front of her accused killer, Decarlos Brown, on August 22nd.

The 23-year-old from Ukraine had her headphones on, looking at her phone  the entire four minutes leading up to the attack.

Video shows Brown look at Zarutska. He eventually pulls a pocket-knife out of his hoodie and flips it up.

Seconds later, Brown lunges at her using his left hand to hold her head as he stabs her three times in the neck. After it happens, Zarutska looks up at Brown scared and confused. About 30 seconds later she fell over.

Passengers on the train react to the attack yet, no one stops brown or helps Zarutska as she is laying in a puddle of blood.

Several passengers seated behind her look on but don’t come to her aid. A passenger seated next to zarutska stands up  appearing to be frozen in fear. Her left hand feverishly shaking. eventually one man runs through the train to come to Zarutska’s aid.

Others eventually help as well. Brown can be seen on the opposite end of the car taking off his hoodie to cover the blood falling from his hand before getting off the train about two minutes after the murder.

Brown remains in jail on a first degree murder charge.