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A Ukrainian woman, Iryna Zarutska, was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack on Charlotte's light rail, prompting outrage and calls for increased safety measures; the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer, Vincent Pistone, has been suspended for 40 hours and will undergo additional training after an internal investigation found that 14 of the 17 strikes he delivered to a woman, Christina Pierre, during an arrest were not justified. The investigation stemmed from a controversial arrest last month, and body-worn camera footage released by CMPD shows officers detaining Pierre and another individual without providing a reason. The charges against Pierre and the man were dropped by the district attorney, and witnesses seen on the footage criticized the officers' actions as excessive.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are defending an officer's punches during an arrest after body-camera and witness cellphone videos were released. The videos show the officer attempting to detain two individuals, who repeatedly ask why they are being detained. One of the individuals swings at the officer's head, prompting the officer to punch back and yell for compliance. The officer then kicks the individual's leg and punches her in the back of the leg. Charges against both individuals have been dropped by the district attorney. The police department maintains that the officer's actions were in line with use of force laws and that the body-camera footage provides a more complete picture of the incident.
An attorney representing a woman arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers during a violent struggle has stated that an eyewitness saw an officer punch the woman in the face before her arrest. The incident, which occurred after the woman and her fiancé were allegedly smoking marijuana at a bus stop, was captured on video showing an officer delivering multiple strikes to the woman's legs. The police department has not addressed how the woman's face was injured, but the attorney has released pictures showing a large bruise on her left cheek. The police chief acknowledged the outrage and emotions surrounding the incident and stated that an investigation is underway.
One person has been killed in a shooting in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. The victim was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
A death investigation has closed the intersection of South Mint Street and West 1st Street in uptown Charlotte, with no signs of foul play according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. Road closures are in place as detectives work the scene.