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Former school aide arrested for fatal stabbing of Brooklyn jogger

Former school aide Sayed Mohassib arrested for fatal stabbing of Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez

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Sayed Mohassib, a former school aide and ex-NYPD officer, was arrested in Brooklyn for the fatal stabbing of 28-year-old Katie Suarez on October 30. Mohassib, who previously worked at P.S. 200, told investigators he blacked out after walking with a knife before the victim died from neck wounds days later. The New York City Department of Education suspended him and plans to terminate his employment pending the murder conviction.

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Former school aide arrested for fatal stabbing of Brooklyn jogger

A public school employee with a brief history as an NYPD officer has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a Brooklyn jogger. Sayed Mohassib, 27, was arrested on Saturday following the death of Katie Suarez, who was attacked on October 30 on the Belt Parkway bike path. Police stated that Mohassib told investigators he had been walking along the path with a knife before blacking out and being found covered in blood. The incident is described as an apparently random attack, and Mohassib faces serious charges in connection with the death. This arrest marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the fatal assault.

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