Brooklyn Runner, 28, Fatally Stabbed; Attacker Still at Large
WHO:
ABC7 New York - Katie Suarez, a 28-year-old avid runner, was stabbed and later died, according to her family.
ABC7 New York - Suarez’s mother, Yasira Suarez, appealed publicly for justice and for witnesses to come forward. She described Katie as her only daughter.
ABC7 New York - The NYPD is investigating and asking anyone with information to contact police.
NY Post - Katie Suarez, 28, died after being stabbed in the neck while jogging.
US Magazine - Katie Suarez was described as a New York City woman who was on life support after being stabbed while jogging.
WHAT:
ABC7 New York - Suarez was stabbed in the neck while jogging on a Brooklyn waterfront path and was hospitalized on life support at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn.
ABC7 New York - Her family said she died three days after the stabbing. The police had not identified a suspect, and investigators had no surveillance video of the incident.
ABC7 New York - Her mother asked anyone who saw anything to speak up: “I am asking for justice for Katie Suarez … please come forward and say what happened to my daughter.”
NY Post - The stabbing was characterized as an “apparent random attack.”
US Magazine - The attack was described as “seemingly random.”
WHERE:
ABC7 New York - The stabbing occurred on the Shore Parkway Greenway near Bay 17th Street in Bath Beach, Brooklyn.
ABC7 New York - Suarez was treated at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn.
US Magazine - The run took place along the Belt Parkway waterfront in Brooklyn, less than one mile from Suarez’s home.
WHEN:
ABC7 New York - The attack occurred on a Friday night; Suarez’s family said she died on Monday night, three days later.
ABC7 New York - The NYPD asked people with video of the surrounding area between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to contact police.
NY Post - The article said Suarez died on Monday after being stabbed “last week.”
WHY:
ABC7 New York - Yasira Suarez said she had planned to run with her daughter on the night of the attack but could not make it. She became concerned when Katie stopped sending text updates and did not return home.
HOW:
ABC7 New York - Yasira Suarez and her husband searched for Katie; her husband located her using his phone.
ABC7 New York - Police asked people with information or video recordings of the surrounding area to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
(UPDATED November 4, 2026 02:07 UTC)
Katie Suarez, 28, died after being stabbed while jogging on a Brooklyn waterfront path. Her mother is pleading for witnesses to come forward and help find justice. Police are investigating and ask anyone with information or video to contact the NYPD.