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Man indicted in stabbing murder of Brooklyn runner Katie Suarez
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Ben Feuerherd
Published Nov 10, 2026 at 2:31 p.m. ET
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A Brooklyn grand jury Tuesday voted to indict Sayed Mohassib, 27, on second degree murder charges in the killing of jogger Katie Suarez last month, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office said in a statement.
Mohassib was arrested Saturday and charged with killing Suarez along a bike and running path in Bath Beach on Oct. 30.
“Katie Suarez was a young woman with her whole life ahead of her, brutally taken from her loved ones in a senseless act of violence,” District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement. “Today’s indictment marks an important step toward securing justice and I commend the NYPD for its swift and thorough investigation.”
Mohassib, who worked for the city Department of Education, denied killing Suarez but told investigators that he was sitting on a bench along the path and became “covered in blood,” according to the criminal complaint against him after his arrest.
Police say there is surveillance footage of Mohassib running away from the scene of the stabbing, entering his apartment building and then walking out about 15 minutes later to throw items in the garbage, the complaint said.
He later told police that he got rid of his clothing and the knife and tried to wipe his hands and the wall of his apartment clean of blood, according to the complaint. Detectives investigating the case saw a reddish stain on a wall in his apartment that was later identified as blood, the complaint states.
Prior to his employment with the Department of Education, Mohassib served briefly as an NYPD officer and in the U.S. Marine Corps, but was thrown out due to psychiatric issues.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said the city will investigate how he was allowed to work in the education department despite that history.
Prior to Mohassib’s arrest, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters that Suarez’s killing was believed to be a random attack.
Suarez, who worked at a nearby bank, was doing her usual routine of going on a late afternoon run along the path, which runs along the waterfront in Southern Brooklyn.
Her mother and father were waiting nearby to drive home with her when she finished her run. When she didn’t arrive on time, Suarez’s father walked the path, looking for her. He ended up discovering her lifeless body near the path where she collapsed after being stabbed.
Mohassib was ordered held without bail after his arraignment on the charges from the criminal complaint. He will be arraigned on the indictment in the coming days, but the hearing has not yet been scheduled.
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Ben Feuerherd
Ben Feuerherd covers public safety and policing for WNYC and Gothamist. He previously covered federal courts for The New York Post and The Messenger. His work has also appeared in POLITICO, the Daily Beast and NBC New York. Got a tip? Email [email protected].
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