CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte community is invited to honor the life of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed on a LYNX Blue Line train on Aug. 22.

The vigil will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Marshall Park, organized by JustUs Support Group , Moms Ain't Playin, Foundation of Donqwavias and Survivors Outreach Ministries .

Zarutska fled Ukraine to escape the daily dangers of war, coming to Charlotte in search of peace and a fresh start. Instead, her life ended in tragedy.

"Her death is not just the result of one man’s knife, it is the result of a system that values ideology over safety," Survivors Outreach said online . "It is the result of prosecutors who keep letting violent criminals out."

Loved ones remembered Zarutska as kind and sweet . She worked full-time at

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