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Stabbed NYC jogger Katie Suarez saved 5 lives as organ donor: sources
Katie Suarez, 28, died after being stabbed in the neck while jogging in Brooklyn, and her organs were donated to save five lives. Her donation offers a lasting outcome amid the grief of her family and the investigation into her death.
Suarez donated her pancreas, liver, kidneys and heart after being declared brain dead and kept on life support. Police arrested 27-year-old Sayed Mohassib on Saturday and charged him with second-degree murder, weapon possession and evidence tampering; the charges are allegations.
In short
- Katie Suarez’s organ donation saved five lives.
- She was fatally stabbed while jogging in Brooklyn.
- A 27-year-old man has been charged in her death.
Explained simply
Organ donation is the process of giving organs after death so they can be transplanted into people whose organs are failing. A person may be declared brain dead when doctors establish that the brain has permanently stopped working; life support can keep the body functioning for a time while donation is arranged.
In the United States, transplant teams assess donated organs and match them with people waiting for transplants. The donation process is separate from a police investigation: an arrest and criminal charges are allegations, and they do not establish guilt.