The key facts

  • 28-year-old Katie Suarez was attacked on October 30 on the Belt Parkway promenade in Brooklyn and died three days later
  • 27-year-old former police officer Saeed Mohassib has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder
  • According to ABC News sources, the suspect had previously been dismissed from the police force and the Marine Corps for reasons related to mental health

The Attack and the Suspect's Arrest

In New York, police have arrested a former police officer on suspicion of killing a woman while she was jogging in Brooklyn, ABC News reports. The incident occurred on October 30: 28-year-old Katie Suarez was running along the Belt Parkway promenade. Around eight in the evening, she called her father and said she was about 800 meters from home. When the young woman did not return, her parents went out to search for her, and her father found her with a stab wound to the neck.

The Victim's Death

The victim was hospitalized at New York University Langone Hospital, where she was placed on life support. Three days after the attack, Suarez died.

What Is Known About the Suspect

27-year-old Saeed Mohassib was detained after evidence was found indicating his presence at the crime scene. According to ABC News sources, after being dismissed from the police force and the Marine Corps for reasons related to mental health, he took a job as a teacher's assistant at an elementary school. The man has been charged with second-degree murder. The motive for the attack has not yet been established, and the investigation continues.