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Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez dies after apparently random stabbing attack
Katie Suarez, 28, was stabbed in the neck while jogging along a Brooklyn waterfront promenade on Friday evening. She was declared brain dead the following day, and police are investigating the attack as apparently random; the circumstances and motive remain unclear.
Suarez’s father found her critically injured near Bay 17th Street and Shore Parkway in Bath Beach, and she was taken to NYU Langone Hospital. She worked as a bank teller and, according to reports, had been training for the New York City Marathon. Neighbours described her as kind and considerate, while the marathon’s organiser expressed support for her family and the running community.
In short
- Katie Suarez was stabbed while jogging in Brooklyn.
- She was declared brain dead the next day.
- Police are investigating an apparently random attack.
Explained simply
Bath Beach is a neighbourhood in south-west Brooklyn, New York, with a waterfront promenade used by local residents and runners. Brooklyn is one of New York City’s five boroughs, and its waterfront paths are part of everyday public space.
Katie Suarez was a local bank teller who, according to reports, had been preparing to run the New York City Marathon, an annual race through the city’s five boroughs. The marathon brings together professional and amateur runners, as well as large crowds of spectators.
In reports of attacks described as random, police have not established that the victim was known to the person responsible or explain why the attack happened. The investigation’s findings matter to the family and local community, and may shape how authorities understand safety in public spaces.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Soft-spoken woman, 28, running on New York waterfront promenade is found stabbed in the neck”.