“I killed a white woman

Authorities say a disturbing video captured Decarlos Brown Jr.—the man accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train—saying, “I killed a white woman” moments after the attack. The brutal incident, compounded by allegations of racially charged language, has fueled national outrage, intensified “law and order” rhetoric from political figures, and reignited debates over crime, race, and mental health reform.