Suspect in stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee charged with federal crime

A North Carolina man accused of stabbing a Ukrainian refugee to death on a train in Charlotte was charged on Tuesday with a federal crime that could see him face the death penalty if convicted.The big picture: The killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a light-rail car last month has ignited debate on crime in the U.S., with Axios' Marc Caputo noting MAGA influencers have highlighted the knife attack as they elevate the issue of urban crime.In N.C., Zarutska's death has raised questions about the effectiveness of the judicial system and the community's failures to address mental health, Axios' Alexandria Sands reports. The suspect, Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., 34, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and has a violent criminal history.State of play: Brown was charged with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system, per a Department of Justice statement.The federal charge carries a maximum statutory sentence of life in prison or death, per the DOJ.Brown was arrested on a state charge of first-degree murder earlier this month over the Aug. 22 killing.What they're saying: "Iryna Zarutska was a young woman living the American dream - her horrific murder is a direct result of failed soft-on-crime policies that put criminals before innocent people," Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement. "We will seek the maximum penalty for this unforgivable act of violence — he will never again see the light of day as a free man."Read the federal complaint in full, via DocumentCloud:

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