Brown had been arrested earlier this year but was put back on the street, as noted by the New York Post.
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Fox News noted that Brown was convicted of felony larceny and felony breaking and entering in 2013, and in 2015 was convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Trump has said the tragedy is part of the cost of Democratic leadership.
“I have seen the horrific video of a beautiful, young Ukrainian refugee, who came to America to escape the vicious War in Ukraine, and was innocently riding the Metro in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was brutally ambushed by a mentally deranged lunatic,” he posted on Truth Social.
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In announcing the federal charge against Brown in a DOJ news release, Attorney General Pamela Bondi said, “Iryna Zarutska was a young woman living the American dream — her horrific murder is a direct result of failed soft-on-crime policies that put criminals before innocent people.
“I have directed my attorneys to federally prosecute DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat violent offender with a history of violent crime, for murder. We will seek the maximum penalty for this unforgivable act of violence — he will never again see the light of day as a free man,” she said.
“The brutal attack on Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte Light Rail was a disgraceful act that should never happen in America,” FBI Director Kash Patel said.
He said the charge against Brown is “the first step toward delivering justice for Iryna and her family — as well as the millions of Americans who deserve to live in our great American cities free from being targeted by violent criminals.”
* Original Article:
Trump Calls for ‘Quick’ Death Penalty for Murderer of Iryna Zarutska: ‘There Can Be No Other Option’