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id: 12ed1589a6
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-07 17:27 EST
updated: 2026-11-08 14:16 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Brooklyn school aide charged in jogger's killing

Sayed Mohassib, 27, a teacher's aide, has been charged with the alleged stabbing of jogger Katie Suarez, 28, in Brooklyn. Lawmakers are questioning the DOE's hiring practices.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Sayed Mohassib](/new-york/wiki/sayed-mohassib.md), [Katie Suarez](/new-york/wiki/katie-suarez.md), [Department of Education](/new-york/wiki/department-of-education.md)

## Coverage

- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/us-news/doe-insiders-sound-the-alarm-about-broken-vetting-system-after-teachers-aide-arrested-in-brutal-murder/), 2026-11-07 17:27 EST: DoE insiders lash out after cop-turned-teacher’s aide nabbed in brutal jogger killing
- [NBC New York](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/brooklyn-school-aide-charged-in-runners-killing-raises-hiring-concerns/6569369/), 2026-11-08 01:30 EST: Brooklyn school aide charged in runner's killing raises hiring concerns
- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/news/npc-politicians-doe-brooklyn-joggers-murder/), 2026-11-08 14:16 EST: NYC lawmakers question DOE hiring after Brooklyn jogger’s murder

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.