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Ex-NYPD Officer Allegedly Stabbed Brooklyn Jogger to Death
Police charged Sayed Mohassib, 27, with second-degree murder in the death of Katie Suarez. She was stabbed in the neck while jogging in Bath Beach, Brooklyn.
- Video showed Mohassib leaving the park around the time of the attack.
- Police sources say he described waking up bloodied, holding the weapon.
- Investigators believe he threw the knife away; it reached a New Jersey dump.
- Both attended Brooklyn College; police have not confirmed they knew each other.
Why it matters: Sources say the NYPD removed Mohassib after deeming him psychologically unfit. He was working as a teacher's aide at PS 200 in Bensonhurst when arrested.
- Five months on the NYPD before he joined the Marines, sources say.
- Sources say the Marines discharged him over mental instability.
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Right coverage, 6 sources: The right centers the suspect's removal from the NYPD as psychologically unfit and his reported confession, highlighting what it presents as missed warning signs.
New York Post9hExclusive | Mom of ex-NYPD cop accused of jogger murder complains she 'lost' her son— and sends message to victim's familyThe Sun1dEx-NYPD officer admits stabbing jogger in neck after waking up covered in blood & being caught by cops on videoDaily Mail14hEx-NYPD officer charged with murdering beloved jogger, 28, was deemed so psychologically unfit he was thrown out of the MarinesOutKick1dEx-police officer accused of stabbing NYC jogger to death appears emotionless in new photosRedState13hEx-NYPD School Aide Arrested in Katie Suarez MurderThe Gateway Pundit14hHORROR: Former NYPD Officer Sayed Mohassib Arrested For Fatally Stabbing Female Jogger in NYC * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
What’s next: Mohassib will face prosecution on the second-degree murder charge.
- Police had described the attack as appearing random. Suarez was not robbed or sexually assaulted.
- Did Mohassib and Suarez know each other from Brooklyn College?
- How did the Department of Education screen Mohassib before hiring him?
- Which race was Suarez training for? The Daily Mail says the NYC Marathon; the Post cites a Nov. 14 race.
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