CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- At any given moment in Uptown Charlotte, you can see walkers, runners and bus riders. Some may wonder if they'll get to their next destination safely.

Now there are calls for an even safer environment after the stabbing death of a woman near a light rail stop. Some Charlotte City Council members want to restore confidence in the city quickly.

Mallie Witt got a dog to ease her concerns about safety in the area.

"Don't walk alone at nighttime. But during the day, staying and to stay away from gas stations," she said. She says she's worried about the excessive carjackings in the area.

She'll especially keep Bodie around after several incidents, including the Aug. 22 stabbing death of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska near the East/West Blue Line station.

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