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The murder of a young Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina is in the national spotlight after surveillance video of the crime was made available.

Iryna Zarutska, 23, was stabbed to death on a commuter train after no apparent interaction with the suspect, who has been arrested and charged.

The crime is the latest talking point in the debate if cities are adequately addressing violent crime, mental illness and transit safety.

The murder of a young Ukrainian woman in North Carolina is in the national spotlight as President Donald Trump’s initiative to curb violent crime in major U.S. cities continues.

Here is what to know about the death of Iryna Zarutska:

The backstory:

Zarutska, 23, had come to the United States to escape the war in Ukraine, relatives wrote in a GoFundMe

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