Pam Bondi says death penalty a possibility for Iryna Zarutska killer

Following President Donald Trump s call for swift action U S Attorney General Pam Bondi shared that the Justice Department may seek the death penalty for Iryna Zarutska s killer Speaking with reporters on Wednesday Bondi shared that Zarutska s alleged murderer Decarlos Brown Jr has been arrested and that he is being charged federally We have arrested him We are charging him federally because it was a murder on mass transit mentioned Bondi This young woman died a horrific horrific death as we all saw captured on video she went on adding It was horrible AG PAM BONDI WE WON'T LET A PROGRESSIVE DA GET THIS INCIDENT The procedures are we charge then we indict Then legally we make the decision whether or not to seek the death penalty That is certainly on the table once he is indicted for this horrific crime explained Bondi Zarutska a -year-old refugee from Ukraine was stabbed to death while riding a light rail train in Charlotte The stabbing captured on video took place on Aug at around p m as Zarutska was on her way home from work at a pizza restaurant Still in her uniform Zarutska sat down in front of a man later identified as Brown wearing a red hoodie Moments later the man pulled out a knife and stabbed her to death with several bystanders looking on Brown was arrested shortly after the happening and hospitalized before being charged with first-degree murder Police proven that Brown and Zarutska did not know one another WHO IS IRYNA ZARUTSKA UKRAINIAN REFUGEE KILLED IN CHARLOTTE TRAIN ATTACK Court records previously announced by Fox News Digital show Brown has a history of arrests dating back to including charges of felony larceny robbery with a dangerous weapon and communicating threats The majority charges were later dropped On Tuesday Trump called for the administration to respond to the spate of killings in the U S with decisive action saying We have to be vicious just like they are He blamed Democratic leaders in major American cities for adopting catch and release policies for thugs and killers In Charlotte North Carolina we saw the results of these policies when a -year-old woman who came here from Ukraine met her bloody end on a population train stated the president She was slaughtered by a deranged monster who was roaming free after prior arrests TRUMP ADDRESSES DEADLY CHARLOTTE STABBING 'IT'S TIME TO STOP THIS MADNESS' We cannot allow a depraved criminal element of violent repeat offenders to continue spreading destruction and death throughout our country We have to respond with force and strength noted Trump In a Truth Social post Trump wrote The ANIMAL who so violently killed the beautiful young lady from Ukraine who came to America searching for peace and safety should be given a Quick there is no doubt Trial and only awarded THE DEATH PENALTY There can be no other option