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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isabel Keane

Suspect accused of killing Ukrainian refugee in unprovoked attack on NC train now faces federal charges

The man accused in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train has been slapped with federal charges — and could potentially face the death penalty.

Decarlos Brown Jr., a 34-year-old homeless man with a lengthy criminal history, has been charged with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.

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