NYC runner stabbed on way to meet her dad clings to life as manhunt continues

The NYPD is continuing its hunt Monday for the person who stabbed a 28-year-old runner in the neck in Brooklyn, leaving her bloodied on the ground for her own father to find her.

There was no immediate update on Katie Suarez’s condition Monday. She was said to be in grave condition as of Sunday night. The attack happened as she ran along Shore Parkway in Bath Beach on Friday night. ‘

“As of right now her condition, she is in grave condition,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told NBC New York and Telemundo 47. “Hoping for the best… but she’s still in very critical condition.”

No details have been made publicly available regarding a potential suspect. The NYPD urges anyone who saw unusual activity near the running and bike path or the nearby Belt Parkway to help investigators.

Dozens of NYPD officers have been deployed across a stretch of the path, which became an extended crime scene. Detectives also released a photo of Suarez to the public for the first time.

Investigators say her father found her after she failed to meet up to continue the run.

Collecting video around the crime scene has been challenging. On Sunday, police searched by air, land and sea, with divers searching the waters, as a K-9 unit looked for evidence on the ground.

Kenny appealed to drivers who were on the Belt Parkway on Friday night, noting that traffic slows near the site of the attack.

“Anybody that was on the Belt Parkway Friday night,” he said, pointing to area where traffic slows down, “it works for us.”

Investigators want to hear from anyone who noticed something out of the ordinary less than 40 feet off the Belt Parkway, either Friday night or in recent weeks.

Anyone with information regarding this incident can call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The public can also submit tips by visiting the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC New York. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC New York journalist edited the article for publication.