CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The man accused of killing a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte light rail almost two months ago was scheduled to have a crucial court hearing on Thursday.

Decarlos Brown Jr ., the man accused of killing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska back in late August, was scheduled to have a Rule 24 court hearing on Thursday, Oct. 16. A Rule 24 hearing is for the state to determine whether or not they would pursue the death penalty.

Court documents said that the hearing has now been pushed back until April 2026.

The decision to delay the hearing came from Brown and his attorney, Daniel Roberts. However, the reason for the delay was redacted, according to court documents.

23-year-old killed on Aug. 22

At around 9:50 p.m. on Aug. 22, a light rail passenger apparently stabbed I

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