A federal judge has ruled that Decarlos Brown Jr. is currently unfit to stand trial for the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte commuter train.

一名聯邦法官裁定，Decarlos Brown Jr. 目前不適合就其在夏洛特通勤列車上刺死 Iryna Zarutska 的案件接受審訊。

The legal proceedings center on the August 22, 2025, death of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee. Surveillance footage indicates that the decedent was stabbed three times from behind by Brown while aboard the Charlotte Area Transit System's Lynx Blue Line. Consequently, Brown was federally indicted for committing an act of violence against a mass transportation system resulting in death, a charge that permits a sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty. A concurrent state charge of first-degree murder remains suspended pending the resolution of the federal matter.

此法律程序集中於 2025 年 8 月 22 日一名 23 歲烏克蘭難民 Iryna Zarutska 的死亡事件。監視畫面顯示，死者在夏洛特地區交通系統（Charlotte Area Transit System）的 Lynx Blue Line 車上被 Brown 從背後刺傷三次。因此，Brown 被聯邦起訴，罪名是在大眾運輸系統中實行暴力導致死亡，該項指控最高可判處終身監禁或死刑。而另一項同步進行的州政府一級謀殺指控，在聯邦案件解決前仍處於暫緩狀態。

During a competency hearing on June 9, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell determined that Brown lacks the constitutional capacity to understand the legal proceedings or assist in his own defense. This determination followed a forensic evaluation conducted at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago. The defendant's mental state was characterized by delusions, including claims of an external entity controlling his body via technology and a desire to initiate litigation against the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Defense counsel asserted that Brown suffers from severe mental impairments, while the defendant himself contested a prior diagnosis of schizophrenia.

在 2026 年 6 月 9 日的能力聆訊中，美國地方法官 Kenneth D. Bell 認定 Brown 缺乏憲法規定的能力來理解法律程序或協助其自身辯護。此項判定是根據在芝加哥大都會拘留中心（Metropolitan Correctional Center）進行的法醫評估。被告的精神狀態表現為妄想，包括聲稱有外部實體透過科技控制其身體，以及希望對聯邦調查局（FBI）提起訴訟。辯護律師主張 Brown 患有嚴重精神障礙，而被告本人則對先前被診斷為思覺異症（精神分裂症）表示異議。

Despite the current finding of incompetency, the court noted a favorable prognosis for the restoration of the defendant's mental fitness. Judge Bell ordered Brown's commitment to the custody of the Attorney General for a period of up to four months for medication and clinical treatment. U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson indicated that this procedural step is necessary to ensure the viability of the prosecution against future appeals. Should the restoration process fail, the court indicated that Brown would remain incarcerated due to the perceived risk he poses to public safety. The executive branch has previously commented on the case, with President Donald Trump characterizing the defendant as a violent repeat offender.

儘管目前被認定缺乏能力，但法院指出被告恢復精神健康的情況樂觀。Bell 法官命令將 Brown 交由總檢察長監管最長四個月，以進行藥物及臨床治療。美國檢察官 Russ Ferguson 指出，此程序步驟對於確保未來面對上訴時起訴的有效性至關重要。若恢復過程失敗，法院表示由於 Brown 對公眾安全構成風險，將會繼續被監禁。行政部門此前對此案發表評論，川普總統將被告描述為一名暴力慣犯。

Decarlos Brown Jr. will remain in federal custody for medical treatment, with a subsequent hearing to be scheduled to evaluate his competency to proceed to trial.

Decarlos Brown Jr. 將繼續在聯邦拘留中接受醫療治療，隨後將安排聆訊以評估其是否具備繼續接受審訊的能力。