Questions raised about school aide accused of killing Brooklyn runner

We dig into the employment history of the man accused of murdering Katie Suarez. What we are finding is that the concerns over his behavior actually began years ago. What we don't yet know is if DOE knew about those concerns and saw those red flags before they hired that man to work at this public school behind me, PS200, here in Bath Beach. Now, Katie Suarez is the victim in this case. She was stabbed to death while out for a run in Bath Beach. The man accused of killing her, Syed Mohaseeb, worked here as a teacher's aide. The school sent a letter to families offering counseling to teachers and students. The parents that we spoke to, they're reeling. My son said, oh yeah, I see him in the hallways. I see him outside. It's scary, mommy. I'm afraid to go back to the school. But I'm like, no, he's gone. Everything's good. But it's still a little shaky for me to just know that he was around. We send people about our kids' school. So, We want our kids to be around the people that we can feel safe about. But after knowing that, of course, we are, as a mother, I'm very scared. Now, according to the criminal complaint, Mohaseeb told investigators that he carried a knife because he feared somebody would hurt his family. He allegedly admitted stabbing Suarez, then running home, discarding the knife and the bloody clothing, and trying to clean up the blood. Mohaseeb resigned from the NYPD in 2022. When he returned, supervisors reported concerning behavior. He was then taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. He was never reinstated on the force. We talked to the Marine Corps today. They told us he was discharged after just two weeks of training. And a short time ago, we talked to sources who told us in September of 2024, Mohaseeb's mother and sister called 911, reporting that he had threatened to chop them up. He was taken to Coney Island Hospital. Today, the mayor acknowledged their questions surrounding this man's hiring. I have directed my team to conduct a full review into this matter. I think. Underlining the importance of the fact that nothing is more paramount than the safety of our students. And we know that when it comes to this specific case, New York City Public Schools has suspended the individual and is moving to terminate his employment pending the outcome of this case. Mohaseeb is due back in court tomorrow. Natasha, he is facing second degree murder charges among others.