CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CATS has released surveillance video of the deadly stabbing that took the life of a 23-year-old woman on the light rail last month.

Decarlos Brown is facing first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Iryna Zarutska on Aug. 22. It happened around 10 p.m. near the light rail station along Camden Road where East Boulevard and West Boulevard meet in South End.

Zarutska's death has ignited conversation over safety on Charlotte's transit system and questions about the mental health system, the suspect's state of mind and if there were any warning signs.

“I prefer the train mostly because I feel like there’s more security, more cameras, more people," Charlotte resident Jessica Enwesi said. "With the bus, it’s sometimes like, if you’re the only one on the bus, have

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