Iryna Zarutska’s Family Sues City of Charlotte Over Fatal Rail Stabbing, Claims Inadequate Security
25th August 2026
The family of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed on a North Carolina light rail train last year, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Charlotte and a private security firm.
The lawsuit, filed on Aug. 21, alleges that Zarutska’s death was entirely preventable. It claims the city and Professional Police Services – a security company contracted by the Charlotte Area Transit System – failed to implement reasonable safety measures despite being well aware of violent crime along the 9.6-mile LYNX Blue Line.