Brooklyn Jogger Katie Suarez, Who Was Training for the NYC Marathon, Critically Hurt in Stabbing

A 28-year-old woman identified as Katie Suarez was found critically injured on the Shore Parkway Greenway in Bath Beach, Brooklyn on the evening of October 31 after failing to return home from a training run. Her father went searching for her when she did not come back and did not answer calls; he had spoken with her by phone just minutes before the attack. She was discovered with stab wounds to the neck — a puncture wound that passed through the left side of her neck, struck an artery, and penetrated her oral cavity — and a blood trail approximately 150 feet long ran from the attack site to where she had fallen. Suarez was transported to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where she remained on life support. She had been training for the New York City Marathon. By November 3, no suspects had been identified and no motive had been established; police characterised the assault as apparently random and unprovoked. The NYPD deployed scuba teams, aviation, K-9 units, and drones in the search. A $10,000 reward was offered for information. State Senator Steven Chen called for improved lighting and visibility on the waterfront path.