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Brooklyn jogger killed in stabbing saves 4 lives through organ donations
Gothamist • • general
Key Points:
- Katie Suarez, a 28-year-old woman fatally stabbed while jogging in Brooklyn, saved four lives through organ donation, donating her heart, liver, pancreas, both kidneys, and corneas.
- The transplanted organs went to four recipients aged 12 to 75, with three in New York and one in Florida, according to LiveOnNY, the nonprofit overseeing organ donation in the area.
- Suarez was attacked on Oct. 30 on the Shore Parkway Greenway and died from her injuries; her generosity as a registered donor was praised by LiveOnNY's president.
- Sayed Mohassib, 27, an employee of the Department of Education, was arrested and charged with Suarez's murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and tampering with evidence.
- Mohassib pleaded not guilty and was held without bail; his attorney was unavailable for comment.
