# Funeral set for slain NYC jogger Katie Suarez — as parents testify before grand jury

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/funeral-set-for-slain-nyc-jogger-katie-suarez-as-parents-testify-before-grand-jury/
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:00:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T19:26:32+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/funeral-set-for-slain-nyc-jogger-katie-suarez-as-parents-testify-before-grand-jury/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Katie Suarez’s family testified before a grand jury.
- Her funeral and burial are scheduled in Brooklyn this week.
- A former NYPD officer is charged with her murder.

## Summary

Katie Suarez, a 28-year-old Brooklyn woman, will be buried this week as authorities build a murder case against the man accused of killing her. Her parents and brother testified before a grand jury on Monday, while New York City officials opened an inquiry into how the accused man obtained work in the city’s schools.

A wake is scheduled for Wednesday evening, followed by a funeral Mass on Thursday and burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Suarez was killed on 30 October after going for a run in a local park; her father found her mortally wounded after the family became concerned when she did not return. Former NYPD officer Sayed Mohassib, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder and is being held without bail; he is due in court on Tuesday.

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