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Prosecutors say Charlotte train stabbing case won't be dismissed regardless of competency ruling

Fox News·Stepheny Price·25 days ago
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NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys are now aligned in pushing forward a competency determination for the man accused of a brutal killing aboard a Charlotte light rail train, according to new court filings submitted Thursday. The filings mark a significant turn in the federal case against Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., 34, who is charged in the 2025 stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee attacked on the city’s Lynx Blue Line. A Bureau of Prisons evaluation concluded Brown is not competent to stand trial at this time after what prosecutors described as an extensive review that included interviews, medical records and direct observation over multiple sessions. Federal officials said the evaluation also found Brown could likely be restored to competency with treatment. DOJ, FBI HIT TRAIN STABBING SUSPECT WITH FEDERAL CHARGE IN ON-CAMERA ATTACK Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., 34, was arrested in Mecklenburg County and charged in the Aug.…

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