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NYPD arrests Brooklyn man charged in fatal stabbing of jogger

CBS News reports that a 27-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with murder in the October 30 stabbing death of jogger Katie Suarez.

Published Nov 8, 2026 · 03:03 UTC1 reports

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Police arrested 27-year-old Sayed Mohassib on Saturday and charged him in the fatal stabbing of Katie Suarez, 28, while she jogged in Brooklyn.[CBS News]
Suarez was stabbed in the neck along the Shore Parkway greenway on October 30 and died at a hospital.[CBS News]
The Department of Education says it suspended Mohassib and will move to terminate his employment pending the outcome of the conviction.[CBS News]
Police sources say Mohassib worked at a Brooklyn public school and did NYPD field training in 2022; officials say he was discharged from the Marines on psychiatric grounds.[CBS News]

Katie Suarez, 28, was fatally stabbed while jogging on the Shore Parkway greenway in Brooklyn on October 30.[CBS News]
The NYPD arrested Sayed Mohassib, 27, of Brooklyn on Saturday in connection with the killing.[CBS News]
Mohassib is charged with second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal possession of a weapon.[CBS News]
The Department of Education said it has suspended Mohassib and will move to terminate his employment pending the outcome of the conviction.[CBS News]
Police sources say Mohassib worked at Public School 200 in Brooklyn and was in NYPD field training in the Bronx from October to November 2022.[CBS News]

The charges are allegations; Mohassib's guilt has not been established, and the reporting describes no plea or trial result.[CBS News]
Mohassib's background details come from police sources and elected officials, and the reporting does not independently verify them.[CBS News]

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