# Devastated dad of slain NYC jogger Katie Suarez rips schools’ failure to probe suspect’s bizarre behavior

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/devastated-dad-of-slain-nyc-jogger-katie-suarez-rips-schools-failure-to-probe-suspects-bizarre-behavior/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:33:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T18:38:55+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/devastated-dad-of-slain-nyc-jogger-katie-suarez-rips-schools-failure-to-probe-suspects-bizarre-behavior/
- Topics: Offbeat, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Katie Suarez’s father says schools should have investigated complaints about the accused.
- At least 10 workplace complaints were reportedly made.
- The case raises questions about the Department of Education’s hiring checks.

## Summary

Katie Suarez’s father has criticised New York City school administrators for failing to investigate repeated complaints about the behaviour of Sayed Mohassib, who is charged with murdering the 28-year-old jogger. The case has raised questions about how Mohassib was hired by the city’s Department of Education despite earlier concerns about his conduct and mental health.

Colleagues reportedly made at least 10 complaints, citing troubling Instagram posts, a blank stare and a gun pendant that unsettled staff. Mohassib, a former police officer and Marine, was dismissed from both organisations over mental health concerns; police had also reportedly responded to a 2024 incident involving alleged threats to relatives and the family pet. Suarez was stabbed on a Belt Parkway bike path on 30 October and died on 2 November; Mohassib has been charged with murder.

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