Chilling photos reveal disturbing tattoos, gun necklace on ex-cop turned school aide accused of killing NYC jogger

Key Points:

• Sayed Mohassib, a former Marine and NYPD recruit with a history of mental health issues, is charged with fatally stabbing Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez; disturbing photos reveal full-torso tattoos including references to “Allah,” “Donald J. Trump,” “The Antichrist,” and “Death.”
• Despite at least 10 complaints from colleagues about Mohassib’s troubling behavior and gun necklace displayed to students at PS 200, school officials dismissed concerns, accusing complainants of racism and Instagram obsession.
• Mohassib worked as a paraprofessional at PS 200 since March 2024, even after a 2024 police incident involving threats to his family, raising serious questions about the NYC Department of Education’s vetting process, which relies on self-reporting and is limited by federal laws on mental health inquiries.
• Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Mohassib’s indictment on second-degree murder charges, with the accused held without bail and his lawyer requesting protective custody and medical attention.
• City Councilman Frank Morano criticized the DOE for hiring Mohassib despite his failed psychological evaluations in the military and NYPD, calling for legislative action to strengthen school employee hiring practices.