CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The man accused of fatally stabbing a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte light rail two months ago was indicted by a North Carolina grand jury on Wednesday.

Decarlos Brown Jr. was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, Oct. 22, for violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation system resulting in death.

Brown is accused of stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail at the end of August.

The indictment also states that Brown could be eligible for the death penalty based off a prior conviction in a 2015 armed robbery.

If convicted, Brown could face the death penalty or life in prison.

Lauren Newton, the attorney representing the Zarutska Family released the following statement:

“The family is pleased the federal grand jury ret

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