Suspect in Brooklyn Jogger Killing Held Without Bail as New Details Emerge

Suspect Brought Knife to Greenway

Newly filed court records reveal that 27-year-old Sayed Mohassib told investigators he carried a knife to the Shore Parkway Greenway before the fatal October 30 attack on 28-year-old Katie Suarez, abc7ny.com reported.

Mohassib was arraigned Saturday night and ordered held without bail. He faces charges of second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

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Suarez was stabbed twice in the neck while jogging along the Brooklyn path. Her father found her critically injured when she failed to arrive at a planned family gathering.

Surveillance Video and Apartment Evidence Link Mohassib to Stabbing

Footage reviewed by authorities shows Mohassib moving toward the jogging route prior to the stabbing incident and fleeing the area afterward, as detailed in the criminal complaint.

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Investigators recovered a bloodstain from a wall inside Mohassib’s apartment. The complaint states he told detectives he attempted to clean it.

Authorities later recovered a knife from a Staten Island landfill after Mohassib allegedly told investigators where it was discarded. Police said detectives linked him to the crime through surveillance video and other evidence.

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Mohassib Describes Fear for Family and Mental Health Struggles

According to the criminal complaint, Mohassib informed detectives that he brought a knife to the bike trail because he was convinced individuals were plotting to murder his relatives. He stated he later returned to the path, sat on a bench, and became covered in blood.

Prosecutors said Mohassib denied stabbing anyone during questioning. However, he acknowledged running home, disposing of bloody clothing, and getting rid of the knife.

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Fatma Mohassib spoke with abc7ny.com, characterizing her son as an ex-Boy Scout and Brooklyn College basketball player who has battled psychological issues across multiple years. She said he had been hospitalized multiple times for psychiatric treatment, with his longest hospitalization lasting about two months.

Rejecting claims that her son possessed a violent past, Mohassib’s mother emphasized his affection for his employment as an instructional aide at the New York City Department of Education. The department suspended him following his arrest and stated it will move to terminate his employment pending the outcome of the case.

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Police Investigate Random Attack While Organ Donation Saves Lives

Police have stated the motive remains unclear, and investigators believe the attack may have been random. The only known connection between Mohassib and Suarez is that both attended Brooklyn College.

Following the attack, LiveOnNY confirmed that Suarez saved the lives of four people by donating five of her organs to those waiting on the national transplant waitlist.