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NYC jogger stabbed in neck was planning to meet parents when attacked
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Katie Suarez, a 28-year-old bank teller and jogger, was brutally stabbed twice in the neck on a Brooklyn promenade Friday night and is now brain dead and on life support at NYU Langone Hospital.
- Suarez had met her mother after work and went for a run alone along the Belt Parkway, possibly training for the upcoming New York City marathon, before the attack occurred.
- Her father spoke to her by phone around 8 p.m., with no signs of trouble, but when Suarez failed to arrive at their meeting spot, her parents found her wounded near Bay 17th Street and Shore Parkway.
- Police believe the attack was random with no robbery or sexual motive, as Suarez’s valuables were untouched; a manhunt for the assailant is underway.
- The community and family are devastated by the incident, with loved ones expressing shock and hoping for justice.
