Court Records Detail Suspect’s Account in Brooklyn Jogger Killing

Sayed Mohassib, 27, is accused of killing Katie Suarez, 28, while she was jogging on the Shore Parkway Greenway in Brooklyn on October 30. Suarez was stabbed twice in the neck and later died. Mohassib pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail after his arraignment on November 7, 2026, facing charges including second-degree murder, evidence tampering and weapon possession.

The criminal complaint says Mohassib told investigators he went to the path with a knife because he feared his family would be targeted. He said he came back later, settled onto a seat and was stained with blood. Prosecutors say he said he had not stabbed anyone, but admitted he ran home, discarded bloodied clothing and threw away the knife.

Surveillance footage allegedly showed Mohassib walking toward the path before the attack and running away afterward. Other footage showed him returning to his apartment, then coming out about 15 minutes later wearing only underwear and throwing items into a garbage chute. Investigators also found a bloodstain on a wall in his apartment; the complaint says Mohassib told detectives he had tried to clean it.

Authorities found a knife at a Staten Island waste site after Mohassib allegedly pointed out its disposal location. Police said the motive remains unclear and detectives suspect the assault could have been unprovoked. The sole link authorities have identified between Mohassib and Suarez is their shared attendance at Brooklyn College.

At the time of his arrest, Mohassib worked as a classroom aide with the city’s education department. The department suspended him and said it would seek to terminate his employment pending the case’s outcome.