GoFundMe was forced to pull disgusting fundraisers supporting the ex-con who brutally murdered a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train, exposing how woke sympathizers rush to defend even the most heinous criminals.
Story Highlights
- GoFundMe removed multiple fundraisers created to support Decarlos Brown Jr., the homeless ex-con who stabbed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska to death
- Public outrage erupted over attempts to raise money for the killer while the victim’s family struggles with funeral costs
- The 34-year-old repeat offender with mental illness randomly attacked the 23-year-old war refugee on Charlotte public transit
- Surveillance footage captured the unprovoked assault, showing Brown stabbing Zarutska three times including once in the neck
GoFundMe Acts After Public Backlash
GoFundMe removed multiple fundraising campaigns created to support Decarlos Brown Jr. after massive public outcry over the platform hosting efforts to raise money for an accused murderer. The fundraisers appeared shortly after surveillance footage was released showing Brown’s brutal attack on Iryna Zarutska aboard a Charlotte Area Transit System train. Critics questioned how such campaigns were allowed to launch in the first place, highlighting concerning gaps in the platform’s content moderation policies.
GoFundMe pulls horrific fundraisers for ex-con accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee on train https://t.co/Rrhu5xIVpT
— ConservativeLibrarian (@ConserLibrarian) September 8, 2025
Heinous Attack Shocks Charlotte Community
Decarlos Brown Jr., a 34-year-old homeless man with a documented history of mental illness and criminal convictions, randomly targeted Zarutska on August 22, 2025. The Ukrainian refugee, who had fled war-torn Kyiv seeking safety in America, was returning home from her pizzeria job when Brown struck without warning. Surveillance footage shows Brown pulling out a folding knife and stabbing the defenseless young woman three times before calmly walking to the other end of the train car.
Systemic Failures Enable Tragedy
The attack exposes critical failures in America’s mental health and criminal justice systems that allowed a repeat offender to roam free on public transit. Brown’s extensive criminal background and untreated mental illness created a perfect storm of danger for innocent passengers like Zarutska. Charlotte’s struggles with homelessness, inadequate mental health services, and repeat offenders intersecting in public spaces mirror problems plaguing cities across the nation under failed progressive policies.
Moral Outrage Over Misplaced Sympathy
The emergence of fundraisers supporting Brown while Zarutska’s grieving family faced funeral expenses sparked righteous anger among Americans tired of seeing criminals prioritized over victims. Social media erupted with condemnation of those attempting to raise money for the killer, forcing GoFundMe to act. The incident reflects a disturbing trend of misguided activism that treats perpetrators as victims while ignoring the real suffering of innocent people and their families.
Sources:
Ukrainian 23 stabbed to death on train in US
Chilling video shows moments before Ukrainian refugee stabbed death Charlotte light rail
Iryna Zarutska video moment Ukraine refugee who fled war was stabbed to death on US train
