In August, video footage of the attack on a Charlotte light rail train circulated online, with officials later arresting DeCarlos Brown Jr. in connection to the murder. In recordings obtained by multiple outlets, one bystander was heard pleading with a 911 operator for assistance.
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The 911 operator could be heard saying that a doctor was on standby, asking the witness if he had said the male suspect had “stabbed someone for no reason,” and asking whether medical services were needed.
“Yeah, it’s on a train. Yes, she’s fucking bleeding,” the witness responded, appearing in distress.
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“I don’t know. We didn’t see it. There’s this lady right now on the ground with a lot of blood. And everybody’s screaming that she got stabbed. I don’t know if anybody’s called 911 yet. People are just freaking out,” a second witness said.
“She’s on the train. She’s on the ground right now,” the second witness added. “There’s people around her right now. I think they’re holding pressure on this wound site. There’s a lot of blood.”
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks alongside a photo of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was allegedly killed by Decarlos Brown Jr. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
“No, I did not. We were on a different train car down the road. This is the very last train car. I think the person who stabbed her is gone,” the second witness said.
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VIDEO: (Video provided by WCNC)
A third witness said the fire department had arrived at the scene, but police officers were still not there. The witness went on to describe the suspect as a black male with dreadlocks who remained visible on the platform.
“I think she’s dead, man,” a third witness said. “I think the girl might be dead, man. The fire person’s got here, but there’s no police person. And the guy that did it is standing over here on the ramp.”
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The operator then asked the third witness if the suspect was wearing an “orange hoodie,” to which the witness replied, “no.”
“No, He’s got a black t-shirt on. The hoodie’s wrapped around his hand,” the third witness responded. “He’s on the opposite platform.”
The video footage of Brown’s alleged latest attack showed Zarutska arriving on the bus and sitting in front of Brown who was already on board. Eventually Brown could be seen pulling out a pocketknife before stabbing the 23-year-old three times, including at least once in the throat, according to police.
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Prior to the recent stabbing, Brown served five years in prison for an armed robbery charge. After being released from prison, Brown’s mother said, “he started saying weird things,” she told WSOC-TV.
* Original Article:
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/01/911-audio-horrific-charlotte-train-stabbing-iryna-zarutska-released/
