Mamdani vows ‘full review’ into how accused jogger-killer deemed too unstable for Marines, NYPD landed job at NYC public school

Key Points:

• City officials, led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have launched a full review into how Sayed Mohassib, an ex-Marine and former NYPD officer deemed mentally unfit, was employed as a teacher’s aide at PS 200 in Brooklyn before being charged with fatally stabbing jogger Katie Suarez.
• Mohassib had been discharged from the Marines in 2022 for psychological reasons and rejected by the NYPD for erratic behavior, yet he was still hired by the Department of Education in 2024 and was terminated following the stabbing incident.
• Parents and coworkers at PS 200 expressed shock and concern over Mohassib’s behavior and questioned how someone with his background was allowed to work in a school environment, emphasizing the need for better background checks.
• Local politicians, including City Councilwoman Kayla Santosuosso, have called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances of Mohassib’s hiring and employment in the public school system.
• Mohassib was arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing Suarez twice in the neck during a random attack, with reports indicating he was mentally disturbed and had brought the knife due to paranoid fears about his family’s safety.