Man accused in Brooklyn jogger's death could be indicted; school job ended

A Brooklyn grand jury could indict the man accused of murder in the stabbing death of Katie Suarez, 28, as early as Tuesday, according to NBC New York. Sayed Mohassib, 27, is not required to be in court that day, but prosecutors are expected to share new developments. The NYPD announced his arrest on Saturday, and he pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

Suarez was last seen running on a path along the Belt Parkway on Oct. 30 before she was attacked. Her father found her after she did not meet her parents to continue their run. Her mother, Yasira Suarez, confirmed that she died days later from her injuries.

Court documents say Mohassib told investigators he had to bring a knife to the path that day "or people were going to come and kill his family." According to the complaint, he denied stabbing anyone but admitted getting rid of bloody clothing and a knife.

Mohassib worked as an elementary school aide at P.S. 200 in Bath Beach. NYC school officials confirmed on Monday that he was fired. Law enforcement sources said he had served about a month as an NYPD officer in 2022 and left to join the military, where mental health issues ended his time and kept him from being reinstated to the NYPD.

The city has faced questions about how he was hired. Mayor Mamdani said he directed his team to conduct a full review. It is unclear whether Suarez and Mohassib knew each other, though public records show they attended Brooklyn College at the same time. He is accused, and the case has not gone to trial.