BROOKLYN JOGGER, 28, LEFT FIGHTING FOR LIFE AFTER BRUTAL STABBING — FATHER FOUND HER JUST MINUTES AFTER THEIR LAST PHONE CALL

Katie Suarez had reportedly spoken to her parents shortly before she was attacked while running along a familiar waterfront path. Police are searching for the person responsible.

A 28-year-old woman remains on life support after being stabbed multiple times in the neck while jogging along a popular waterfront path in Brooklyn, New York.

Katie Suarez was attacked shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday, October 30, while running along the Shore Parkway Greenway in the Bath Beach neighborhood.

Her father later found her collapsed on the path after she failed to arrive at a planned meeting with her parents.

According to reports, Suarez had spoken to her parents by phone around 8 p.m. and told them she was approximately half a mile away. It was reportedly the last conversation they had with her before the attack was discovered.

When she failed to show up and stopped answering their calls, her parents began searching for her.

Her father eventually found her near Bay 17th Street and Shore Parkway and called for emergency assistance.

A devastating discovery on a familiar running route

Suarez was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds to the neck.

According to reports citing police sources, she had been stabbed twice, with wounds on both sides of her neck. Investigators said she managed to run a short distance before collapsing.

Reports about her medical condition have described her as being in a coma and on life support. The New York Post also reported that she had been declared brain-dead on Saturday. Her precise medical status has not been publicly clarified by the hospital or police.

The 28-year-old worked as a bank teller and had reportedly been training for the New York City Marathon.

Police search for the attacker

The NYPD has released Suarez’s photograph and is appealing to the public for information.

Investigators are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who may have seen her between 7:56 p.m. and 8:12 p.m. on Friday along the eastbound bike path beside the Belt Parkway, between Bay 8th Street and Bay 17th Street.

Police have not publicly identified a suspect or established a motive. Although some reports have described the assault as apparently random, investigators have not announced a definitive explanation for why she was attacked.

Authorities are also examining available surveillance footage and conducting searches in the surrounding area.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip through the department’s official channels.

Remembered as a kind and family-oriented woman

News of the attack has left neighbors and members of the local running community shocked.

People who knew Suarez described her as kind, quiet and considerate. Her story has also drawn attention to the risks faced by people who use public paths for everyday exercise.

For her family, the ordeal began with a phone call that seemed ordinary. Her parents were expecting to meet their daughter after her run. Instead, they were left searching for her and facing an unimaginable medical emergency.

As the investigation continues, loved ones are hoping for answers while Suarez remains at the center of a heartbreaking situation.