(DC Pundit) – The depravity of some people never ceases to shock, and the latest case out of Charlotte, North Carolina, is no exception. The man responsible for murdering 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska has finally broken his silence, and his explanation is as outrageous as the crime itself.
Zarutska, who had fled her war-torn homeland seeking safety and a fresh start, was stabbed multiple times and left for dead at the East/West Boulevard light rail station at 10 P.M. ET on August 22. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed her tragic death, and authorities quickly identified 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr. as the perpetrator. He has since been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
In what can only be described as a jaw-dropping attempt at rationalization, Brown claimed during a phone call with his sister, recorded and obtained by the Daily Mail, that he had no control over his actions because the federal government “put material” in his body. When his sister pressed him on why he specifically targeted Zarutska, Brown offered the baffling reply that the material “lashed out at her.”
🚨BREAKING: Decarlos Brown Jr. speaks from jail for the first time since the brutal murder of Iryna Zarutska.
He claims the government implanted “materials” in his body that made him commit the horrific crime.
“The material. Put it like that. The material using my body. It's… pic.twitter.com/SxKNqbpNe5
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 10, 2025
It’s worth noting that millions of Americans live with mental illnesses every day without harming innocent people. Brown’s excuse is not just implausible, it’s an affront to reason and decency. Further undermining his claims, leaked video footage shows Brown apparently saying, “I got that White girl,” immediately after the murder, suggesting a potential racial motive that any defense attorney will have a hard time explaining away.
WBTV released surveillance footage showing the brutal attack, and additional videos circulating online have made it painfully clear how vicious this act was. President Trump has called for swift justice, insisting that Brown face trial and the death penalty for this monstrous crime. Considering the graphic nature of the murder, and the fact that the victim was a defenseless refugee seeking safety, it’s hard to argue otherwise.
🚨BREAKING: Surveillance footage shows DeCarlos Brown Jr. saying, “I got that White girl,” after killing Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail.
Absolute monster.
White people are under attack.
https://t.co/qF25gqawWf— Jack (@jackunheard) September 8, 2025
Evil can strike anywhere, and it underscores the need for accountability in our justice system.
The judge who released Decarlos Brown Jr, murderer of Iryna Zarutska, was Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes.
She freed Brown in January 2025, approximately seven months before the fatal stabbing on August 22, 2025.
She did not attend law school, she did not have to pass the bar,… pic.twitter.com/AxDpUim9qv
— Lauren Witzke (@LaurenWitzkeDE) September 10, 2025
Brown’s story is not one of confusion or mental instability, it’s the story of a violent criminal who will hopefully face the full weight of the law.
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