“We are heartbroken beyond words. Iryna came here to find peace and safety, and instead her life was stolen from her in the most horrific way. No family should have to go through this.”

On Oct. 1, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released the emergency calls that poured in from terrified passengers who frantically described the scene as Zarutska lay unresponsive on the floor of the train car.

“It could be any of us, it could be (inaudible) too!” one caller can be heard hysterically crying, according to 911 recordings obtained by Fox News. “This man f****** stabbed her for no reason. I was standing right beside her…she’s bleeding!”

Another caller tried to direct the dispatcher to the scene but was clearly rattled: “This lady just got stabbed…I’m not sure where we are…There’s a tall building with blue X’s on it. There’s a lady on the ground. She’s bleeding a lot. I don’t think she’s responsive. There is a lot of blood.”

Federal prosecutors later took over the case because the attack occurred on public transportation, meaning Brown now faces both state and federal charges — and potentially, the death penalty.