Donald Trump demands the death penalty for the murderer of Ukrainian Iryna Zarutska
US President Donald Trump spoke with a demand for the death penalty for the killer of 23-year-old Ukrainian Iryna Zarutska, who was found dead at a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August.
“The animal that brutally killed a beautiful young girl from Ukraine who came to America in search of peace and safety should be quickly convicted without a doubt and sentenced only to the death penalty. “There can be no other choice,” Trump said.
He reported that he watched the video of the attack, called it horrible and the attacker an evil man. The recording was published on social networks on September 7.
“We have to have the capabilities to deal with it. If we don’t manage, we won’t have a country, Trump said, also mentioning the wave of violent incidents in the United States.
In this context, the US president emphasized that he created the first-ever task force in the Ministry of Justice to eradicate anti-Christian prejudice.
According to him, this phenomenon has acquired “colossal scales”:
“The Trump administration will not tolerate terrorism or political violence, including hate crimes against Christians, Jews or anyone else. We will not allow this.
Let us remind you that on August 22, 23-year-old Ukrainian Iryna Zarutska was found dead at a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. She came to the USA after the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
According to the police, the girl died from stab wounds. The suspect in the attack, 34-year-old Decarlos Brown, was arrested by law enforcement officers shortly after arriving at the crime scene. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Brown was charged with first degree murder. The motive for the attack is still unknown, the investigation is ongoing.
It is known that Brown has been repeatedly detained since 2011. Charges include felony theft, robbery with a dangerous weapon and uttering threats. Almost all cases were closed. He was charged with improper use of the 911 system in January 2025, and that case is still pending.
