In a harrowing incident on Charlotte’s light rail system last week, a man was brutally stabbed, allegedly by a criminal illegal immigrant. The victim, Kenyon Dobie, described the ordeal as a stroke of “luck” for having survived the vicious attack, despite now being dependent on a medical device that drains blood from his lungs.

The attack, which took place in broad daylight aboard the Blue Line, left Dobie in critical condition, necessitating immediate hospitalization, as reported by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD).

Authorities have issued warrants against 33-year-old Oscar Solarzano, a twice-deported illegal immigrant from Honduras. The warrants accuse him of breaking into a rail car armed with a large fixed-blade knife. Witnesses reported that Solarzano, appearing intoxicated, aggressively challenged Dobie to a fight and hurled curses at other passengers.

On a GoFundMe page, Dobie shared his traumatic experience, stating, “I am the second victim of the BLUE LINE stabbing. Luckily I survived but my body has taken plenty of damage. I have a tube running from my chest to a machine pumping blood out of my lungs. Please pray and help me with a better recovery.”

The incident, highlighting ongoing concerns about safety and immigration enforcement, has drawn attention and sympathy, as people rally to support Dobie’s recovery journey.

After the stabbing, it was revealed Solarzano, who was deported by the Trump administration in 2018 and returned illegally in 2021 under the Biden administration before being deported a second time, was previously convicted of robbery in the U.S. and had a number of prior arrests for violent crimes, according to multiple Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sources.

Solarzano is charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with serious injury, breaking/entering a motor vehicle, carrying a concealed weapon and intoxicated/disruptive behavior in connection to the recent attack, according to warrants.

Bond was not set due to Solarzano’s immigration status, and he will be released into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, according to a release order filed in Mecklenburg County.

Oscar Solarzano, 33, was arrested in connection to a stabbing on a Charlotte light rail Friday. (Mecklenburg County Jail)

The stabbing attack comes months after Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, 23, was fatally stabbed on the Blue Line while going home from work. 

Zarutska’s accused killer, Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, is charged with violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation system resulting in death, a capital offense under federal law.

President Donald Trump reacted to the most recent stabbing on Truth Social Saturday, saying, “Another stabbing by an Illegal Migrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. What’s going on in Charlotte? Democrats are destroying it, like everything else, piece by piece!!!”

Kenyon Dobie shared photos of himself recovering in the hospital after being on the Charlotte Blue Line light rail. (GoFundMe)

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also chimed in, calling out Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles in an X post.

“Apparently, the death of Iryna Zarutska wasn’t enough. What is it going to take for @CLTMayor to remove violent criminals off the streets and protect her constituents?” Duffy wrote. “The time to act is NOW.”

The GoFundMe, verified to Fox News Digital by CMPD, has garnered nearly $18,000, according to the site.

Dobie, DHS and ICE did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.