CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) – The family of Iryna Zarutska, the woman who was murdered on a North Carolina commuter train last month, is calling for justice and public safety reform, and for the public to stop sharing surveillance video of the killing.

Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death while riding the light rail, just minutes from her home. The suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., was charged with first-degree murder, and on Tuesday, the federal charge of causing a death on a mass transportation system.

Zarutska’s family is being represented by the Charlotte law firm Tin Fulton Walker & Owen. The statement comes a day after a wave of national attention and criticism of Charlotte officials, more than two weeks after the crime occurred.

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