Decarlos Brown Sr. is the farther of Iryna Zarutska’s killer!
His Criminal Record highlights!
Decarlos Brown Sr. has a documented history of criminal activity, including prior arrests for breaking and entering, felony conspiracy, larceny, and possession of a weapon on the University of North Carolina-Charlotte campus.
His son, Decarlos Brown Jr., is currently facing charges for the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail, a crime that has drawn national attention.
Decarlos Brown Sr. has been arrested for breaking and entering, felony conspiracy, larceny, and possession of a weapon on the University of North Carolina-Charlotte campus.
He is the father of Decarlos Brown Jr., who was accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on the Lynx Blue Line in Charlotte on August 22, 2025.
Brown Jr. has a history of violence and mental health issues, having been released from prison in January 2025 on a written promise to appear, a decision criticized by his brother Jeremiah.
Jeremiah, who shares a father with Brown Jr., confirmed their family's history of criminal activity and expressed that the system failed to prevent the murder.