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Another train stabbing in Charlotte -- and the suspect's been deported once already
An illegal migrant was arrested in connection with a stabbing on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to DHS.
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Another light rail stabbing in Charlotte -- and the suspect's been deported once already
by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News Desk
Sat, December 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Updated Sat, December 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Oscar Solarzano (Photo: Mecklenburg County Jail)
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- Charlotte
- Stabbing
- Illegal migrant
- Oscar Solarzano
- Deportation
- Light rail
- Donald Trump
- Violent crime
An illegal migrant was reportedly arrested in connection with a stabbing on a light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Saturday identified the suspect as Oscar Solarzano, 33.
Online records from the Mecklenburg County Jail show Solarzano is facing the following charges:
- Attempted first-degree murder
- Assault with deadly weapon serious injury
- Break/enter motor vehicle
- Carrying concealed weapon
- Intoxicated and disruptive
On Inmate inquiry --->RACE: HM (hispanic male)
Another light-rail attack in Charlotte -- and the suspect's been deported once already
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President Donald Trump addressed the attack in a Truth Social post.
Citing court records, Fox News Digital, reported that Solarzano was previously deported and is in the U.S. illegally. The media outlet said he was provided with a Spanish interpreter, but his country of origin was not immediately clear.
Police said officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon along the block of North Brevard Street in the Eastway Division shortly before 5 p.m. When they arrived at the scene, they found a person who had been stabbed.
Solarzano was later taken into custody, said police.
The stabbing comes about four months after 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was fatally attacked on a light rail in Charlotte while she was on her way home from work. Police previously named Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, as the suspect.
Records from the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office show Brown has been arrested at least 14 times on a variety of offenses, including assault. He was reportedly homeless at the time of the attack.
In wake of the second stabbing, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took to social media to question Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles.
Shortly after Zarutska's death, Trump described Brown as a "deranged monster." Considering Brown's history with police, the president questioned why he was on the train instead of behind bars.
Zarutska's obituary noted that she emigrated from Ukraine with her mother, sister, and brother to escape the war, and "quickly embraced her new life" in the U.S.
If convicted, Brown faces a maximum statutory sentence of life in prison or the death penalty.
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Solarzano is being held without bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.