North Carolina is facing its second major light-rail stabbing in three months, and once again, the suspect is an illegal alien who should not have been in the state at all. The latest attack underscores how sanctuary-style limitations on cooperation with ICE are fueling a public-safety crisis that state leaders refuse to acknowledge.
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the suspect, Oscar Gerardo Solorzano-Garcia, is a repeat criminal illegal alien with multiple removals and a long, violent history. DHS makes clear that this tragedy was preventable:
“This heinous stabbing by this twice removed illegal alien should have NEVER happened… Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the county will honor the detainer since they have a history of not cooperating with ICE.”
Solorzano-Garcia had been removed in 2018, again in 2021, and re-entered the United States illegally for the third time. DHS noted that North Carolina counties have repeatedly ignored ICE detainers:
“Nearly 1,400 detainers across North Carolina have not been honored—releasing criminal illegal aliens into North Carolina’s neighborhoods.”
Friday’s stabbing occurred around 4:50 p.m. in Charlotte’s Eastway Division. Local ABC affiliate WTVD reported:
“A man was stabbed in the chest Friday evening on the light rail in Charlotte… CMPD said they identified Oscar Solarzano, 33, as the suspect. Solarzano was arrested shortly after the incident… Magistrate Rebecca Howell ordered Solarzano held without bond, stating that he is in the country illegally and has been deported previously.”
The victim, identified in court documents as Kenyon Doble, remains in unclear condition. Solarzano faces multiple charges, including attempted first-degree murder.
This is not an isolated act of violence. ABC11 also noted:
“The stabbing comes three months after a 23-year-old woman was randomly stabbed and killed on a light rail.”
As residents demand answers, the political leadership has offered little more than platitudes. Governor Josh Stein posted on X:
But the systemic issue remains: sanctuary-style non-cooperation policies have turned North Carolina into a safe haven for criminal illegal aliens, and Charlotte is now paying the price. Friday’s attack is not a failure of law enforcement. It is a failure of leadership.
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