Brooklyn Stabbing: NYPD Calls Runner’s Attack 'Random'
Detectives say no one else knew Katie Suarez’s schedule, as the search continues for an unknown attacker on the Shore Parkway.
By Rebecca Kaminski ·
NYPD detectives concluded Monday that the stabbing of a 28-year-old jogger in Brooklyn was a random act, leaving investigators with no known motive or suspect. Katie Suarez was critically wounded in the neck on Friday evening while exercising on a path along Shore Parkway. She remains hospitalized, and no arrests have been made.
Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny stated that the timing of the attack suggests the victim was not targeted. "As of right now, it appears it was a random attack," Kenny told reporters. "Nobody else would've known that she was running there at that particular time."
On Friday, Suarez completed her work shift at a nearby bank at 6:35 p.m. She changed into athletic wear and met her mother, who took her office clothes. Her father, also leaving work, planned to meet them at a Wendy’s to drive them home. By 7:56 p.m., he called Suarez to check her arrival time. She reported being half a mile away.
When Suarez did not appear on schedule, her father began searching the path. At 8:16 p.m., he located her unconscious under a tree with bleeding from her neck. Kenny noted that the specific stretch of the running and biking track is not covered by surveillance cameras. The path extends from a pier in Bay Ridge to a shopping center in Bath Beach and is frequently used by runners, cyclists, and anglers.
Investigators are working to retrieve footage from a food cart parked near the scene. Police are also requesting dashcam video from drivers who traveled on the Belt Parkway during the incident window. A $10,000 reward is available for information leading to the attacker’s arrest.
Source: Gothamist
