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Detectives probe eerie fisherman theory in mystery stabbing of NYC jogger
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Police are investigating whether a person fishing near the Brooklyn Shore Parkway Greenway promenade used a bait knife to slash jogger Katie Suarez’s throat in a seemingly random attack last week, with no clear motive or suspect identified.
- Suarez, 28, remains on life support in a brain-dead state after being stabbed on both sides of her neck while jogging; her family is hesitant to remove life support, and investigators are reviewing her phone and computer records for clues.
- The attack shares eerie similarities with the 2016 murder of jogger Karina Vetrano in Queens, prompting detectives to revisit that case for potential insights, though the Vetrano killer is already in custody.
- Suarez was found by her father around 8:16 p.m. after failing to meet her parents at an agreed spot; she had tried to run about 150 feet after being attacked before collapsing.
- Police have formed a task force and are canvassing witnesses, reviewing security footage, and seeking dashcam videos to identify the attacker, while family members call for increased safety measures such as patrols or cameras along the jogging path.
