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On August 22, 2025, Zarutska was at a light-rail station in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. Surveillance footage shows Zarutska boarding the train and sitting in front of the perpetrator. Four minutes later, the perpetrator pulled a pocketknife from his hoodie and stabbed Zarutska three times from behind, including at least once in the neck. Zarutska remained conscious or semi-conscious for nearly a minute before bleeding out and collapsing on the floor. No security personnel were present in the train car, though there were officers on board the train one car ahead. At least four other people were sitting near Zarutska during the stabbing, and passengers provided assistance after she collapsed on the floor. Zarutska became “unresponsive” shortly after the stabbing and was pronounced dead at the scene. After the attack, the perpetrator said,
“I got that white girl.”